document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619037>Question 619037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brett can paint a room in exactly 6 hours. If Dave helps him, they can paint it in exactly 4 hours. How long would it take Dave to paint the room alone </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389295 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=389295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in the 4 hrs that they work together, Brett paints 2/3 of the room (4 hr / 6 hr)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so it takes Dave 4 hr to paint 1/3 of the room\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how long to paint 3/3 (the whole room)? </SPAN>\n" );
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