document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905005>Question 905005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you and your apprentice paint walls at a constant pace. you can paint a wall in 8 hours while your apprentice can paint the same wall in 12 hours. you and your apprentice start painting the wall at 10:30 am. at what time will the wall be completed? explain why? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 3x + 2x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/5 = 4.8 hrs 0r 4hrs and 48min  0r 1hr 30min(NOON) + 3hr 18min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3:18pm job will be completed </SPAN>\n" );
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