document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472088>Question 472088</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there and thanks in advance.  Betty and Karen working together can paint a house in two-thirds time it takes Karen working alone.  Betty takes 6 hours to paint a house alone.  How long does it take Karen to paint a house working alone?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the usually way to solve these but the 2/3 part is screwing me up.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #323701 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=323701\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2/3)(1/6+1/n)=1/n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/18+2/3n=1/n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/9+2/3n=1/n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+6=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes Karen 3 hours working alone to paint a house<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6+1/3=1/6+2/6=3/6=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3X1/2=1/3.. </SPAN>\n" );
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