document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=893074>Question 893074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Carpenter and a helper can do a certain job in 15 days. If the Carpenter works 1.5 times as fast as the helper, how long would it take each to do the job, working alone? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "RATES:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carpenter, (3/2)r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Carpenter&Helper, 1/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Unit is jobs per day.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combined rate is their sum.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for r and find its reciprocal; and this is how many days the helper needs to do 1 job. </SPAN>\n" );
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