document.write( "Question 942176: It takes 56 minutes for 10 people to paint 3 walls.\r
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document.write( "How many minutes does it take 8 people to paint 9 walls?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #574330 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 10 people paint 3 walls in 56 min \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "1/5 as many people take 5 times as \n" ); document.write( "long to paint 3 walls, so \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "2 people paint 3 walls in 280 min \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "4 times as many people can paint 3 \n" ); document.write( "walls in 1/4 of that time, so \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "8 people paint 3 walls in 70 min \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "The same number of people can paint \n" ); document.write( "3 times as many walls in 3 times that time, so \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "8 people paint 9 walls in 210 min \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |