document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=592433>Question 592433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes 2 men 25 hours to paint a house how long would it take for 5 men to paint the house ( has to be set up as a rate or proportion) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/25 = 5/x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 25*5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 125/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 62.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So it will take 62.5 hours (which is 62 hours, 30 minutes) </SPAN>\n" );
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