document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=609686>Question 609686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> glenn can paint a house in 9 hours while stewart can paint the same house in 16 hours. they work together for 4 hours. after 4 hours stuart left and glenn finished the job alone. how many more hours did it take glen to finish the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #383925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=383925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Glenn can paint a house in 9 hours while Stewart can paint the same house in 16 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " they work together for 4 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " after 4 hours Stuart left and Glenn finished the job alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how many more hours did it take glen to finish the job?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = additional time for Glenn to complete the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28t%2B4%29%29%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28t%2B4%29%29%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reduce the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28t%2B4%29%29%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28t%2B4%29%29%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 36 to clear the denominators, resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 + 4(t+4) = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 + 4t + 16 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t + 25 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t = 36 - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 11/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2.75 more hrs of work for Glenn<BR>\n" );
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