document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966358>Question 966358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom and Vivian are painting their house. If Tome were to work alone, it would take him 8 hours to paint the house. Together, Tome and Vivian can paint the house in 6 hours. How long would it take Vivian to paint the house alone?\r<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 #590611 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(570)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=590611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Tome were to work alone, it would take him 8 hours to paint the house.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1 hour he can paint 1/8th of the house.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together, Tome and Vivian can paint the house in 6 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1 hour they can paint 1/6th of the house.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1 hour Vivian can paint (1/6-1/8)=(4-3)/24=1/24th of the house.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vivian can paint the house in 24 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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