document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929899>Question 929899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You paint 1/2 wall in 1/4 hour. At that rate, how long will it take you to paint one wall? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #564625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=564625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=amount of time it takes to paint 1 wall<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You paint at the rate of (1/2 wall)/(1/4 hr)=2 walls/hr <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So our equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=1 (wall, that is)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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