document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550903>Question 550903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the amount of time it takes to paint a house varies inversly with the number of painters. if it takes 4 painters 40 hours how long would it take 10 painters? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.100 HOURS B.26 HOURS C.20 HOURS D.16 HOURS ...... how did you get the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They want you to show the inverse relation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+=+k%2A%281%2Ft%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+=+k%2A%281%2Ft%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of painters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = hours it takes them to paint a house<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+k+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+k+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = constant of proportionality<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+k+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+k+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+=+k%2A%281%2F40%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+=+k%2A%281%2F40%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+160+=+k+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+160+=+k+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+=+160%2A%281%2Ft%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+=+160%2A%281%2Ft%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10t+=+160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10t+=+160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) 16 hours is the answer </SPAN>\n" );
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