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document.write( "Steve can paint a room in 3.5 hours, while working together with Jason they will paint the room in 2 hours. How much time would it take Jason 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 #444832 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=444832\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3.5+1/X=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/X=1/2-1/3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/X=(3.5-2)/2*3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/X=1.5/7 CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5X=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7/1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4 2/3 HOURS FOR JASON WORKING ALONE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3.5+1/(4 2/3)=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3.5+1/(12+2)/3=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3.5+(1*3/14)=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3.5+3/14=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4+3)/14=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2=1/2<BR>\n" );
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