document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=614356>Question 614356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Workkng alone Carrie can paint a house in 3 hours less than Walter. Together Carrie and Walter an paint a house in 8 hours. How long does it take Walter to paint a house? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #386512 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=386512\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Walter can paint the house in w hours; Carrie in w-3 hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/w the amt. walt does in 1 hr.; 1/(w-3) carrie does in 1 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/w + 1/(w-3) = 1/8 together in 1 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(w-3)+8w=w(w-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w-24+8w=w^2-3w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2-19w+24=0 Quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=17.6 hrs<BR>\n" );
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