document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863994>Question 863994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nick, Kevin, and Joe can paint a room in 1 hour 20 minutes if the work together.  Working alone, it takes Joe one hour more to complete the job than it takes Nick, and Nick works twice as fast as Kevin.  How much time would it take each to complete the job working alone?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I convered to minutes and worked out that Nick works x minutes, Kevin 2x, and Joe x+1.  Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2Fx%2B1%2F%282x%29%2B1%2F%28x%2B1%29=1%2F80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2Fx%2B1%2F%282x%29%2B1%2F%28x%2B1%29=1%2F80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but when I solve, I don't get a real answer.  I know that Nick works in 3 hours, but I don't know how to get that answer.  Thanks for any help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520719 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=520719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> All three together, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > rooms per minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Keeping in minutes,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Continue at Kevin, <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;\" > rooms per minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nick, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%2F2%29=2%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%2F2%29=2%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%2F2%2B60%29=1%2F%28x%2F2%2B120%2F2%29=1%2F%28%28x%2B120%29%2F2%29=2%2F%28x%2B120%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%2F2%2B60%29=1%2F%28x%2F2%2B120%2F2%29=1%2F%28%28x%2B120%29%2F2%29=2%2F%28x%2B120%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See that x is assigned to how many minutes Kevin can do the job by himself.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Summarizing the list of variable and nonvariable rates for easier reading:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All three together___________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > rooms per minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kevin______________________<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( "Nick_______________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe______________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28x%2B20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28x%2B20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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