document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=854089>Question 854089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If three painters can paint a house in 12 hours how long would it take 4 painters to paint a house. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of painters and # of hours are indirectly related.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = k/hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for \"k\" using +three painters can paint a house in 12 hours\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = k/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 36/hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long would it take 4 painters to paint a house?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 36/hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hrs = 36/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hrs = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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