document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469852>Question 469852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fred can paint a house in 10 hours. Together, Pat and Fred can paint the house in 8 hours. Which equation, when solved, will produce the number of hours needed for Pat to paint the house alone? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fred time = 10 hr/job ; rate = 1/10 job/hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together time = 8 hrs/job ; rate = 1/8 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pat time = x hr/job ; rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/10 + 1/x = 1/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or you might use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 80 = 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 hrs (time for Pat to do the job alone)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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