document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846261>Question 846261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jack and jill can paint a house in 2 hours if they work together. if jill can paint 1.5 times faster than jack what is the time it takes them to paint the house alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #510963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=510963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/x+2/1.5x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/3x+4/3x=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/3x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/3=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=15/3=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=5 hours for jack<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/3 or 3 1/3 hours for jill\r<BR>\n" );
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