document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=781554>Question 781554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 2 painters  paint 2 rooms in 2 hours then how many painters will be required to paint 18rooms in 6hours ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475944 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=475944\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 2 painters paint 2 rooms in 2 hours then how many painters will be required to paint 18rooms in 6hours <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of painters is directly related to # of rooms and inversely <BR>\n" );
document.write( "related to # of hours.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = k*r/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"2 painters paint 2 rooms in 2 hours\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = k*2/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 2*r/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:: \"how many painters will be required to paint 18 rooms in 6hours\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2*18/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 6 (# of painters required)<BR>\n" );
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