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 #359213 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359213\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it takes 160 painter-hours (like man-hours) to paint the house\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 * 40 = 10 * x </SPAN>\n" );
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