document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=871396>Question 871396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eric can paint a room in 9 hours. Working together, Eric and Matt can paint the room in 4 hours. How long will it take Matt to paint the room by himself? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #525505 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=525505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Their combined rate is the sum of their individual rates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F9%2Br=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F9%2Br=1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, using r as Matt's rate.  The rate unit is rooms per hour.  Solve for r, and find the reciprocal.  THAT is how long the time for Matt to paint the room himself. </SPAN>\n" );
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