document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950721>Question 950721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Betty and Karen have been hired to paint the houses in a new development . Working together, the women can paint a house in two-thirds the time it takes Karen working alone. Betty takes 6 hours to paint a house alone. How long does it take Karen to paint a house working alone?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Paint a house\" is 1 job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate of each person or specified combination of persons is in unit JOBS per HOUR.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHO______________RATE(job/hour)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Betty&Karen______<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28%282%2F3%29%2Ax%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28%282%2F3%29%2Ax%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Betty____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Karen____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the expression for their combined rate.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their rate together is the sum of their individual rates.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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