document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619983>Question 619983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an experienced painter can paint a fence twice as fast as an inexperienced painter.  Working together, the painters require 4 hours to piant the fence.  How long would it take the experienced painter, working alone, to paint the fence?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/2x + 4/x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 6 hours for the inexperienced painter?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3 hours for the experienced painter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389870 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=389870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x + 1/(2x) = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/x + 4/(2x) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/(2x) + 4/(2x) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12/(2x) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12/2 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 2*6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 6 hours for the experienced painter and 12 hours for the inexperienced painter. </SPAN>\n" );
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