document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830551>Question 830551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a mason can build a wall in six hours less than an apprentice. together they can build the wall in four hours. how long would it take the apprentice, working alone, to build the wall? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500761 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=500761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Rate%2Atime=job ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Rate%2Atime=job\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rate of work is best stated in units of jobs per time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unknown time for the apprentice to do 1 job.  Let this time be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mason, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apprentice, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both together, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%281%2F%28x-6%29%2B1%2Fx=1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%281%2F%28x-6%29%2B1%2Fx=1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, because together, their rate is one job in four hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x and you can find both of their individual rates. </SPAN>\n" );
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