document.write( "Question 911194: Tommy can paint a fence in 6 hours. If his friend Huck helps, they can paint the fence in 1 hour. How fast could Huck paint the fence by himself? \n" ); document.write( "
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rate for A alone 6
\n" ); document.write( "rate for A & B together 1
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\n" ); document.write( "1/6+1/b=1/1
\n" ); document.write( "1/b=1/1-1/6
\n" ); document.write( "1/b=6/6-1/6
\n" ); document.write( "1/b=5/6
\n" ); document.write( "1/b=1/1.2
\n" ); document.write( "b=1.2
\n" ); document.write( "rate for B alone 1.2
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\n" ); document.write( "1/6+1/1.2=1/1
\n" ); document.write( "1.2/7.2+6/7.2=1/1
\n" ); document.write( "7.2/7.2=1/1
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