document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82983>Question 82983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An experienced painter can paint a fence twice as fast as an inexperienced painter: working together; the painters require 4 h to paint the fence. how long would it take the experienced painter; working alone to paint the fence? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #59605 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=59605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if it takes the experienced painter x hours to paint a fence, then the FRACTION of the fence the painter paints in 4 hours is 4/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "similarly, the FRACTION that the inexperienced painter paints is 4/2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "together they paint the WHOLE fence so (4/x)+(4/2x)=1 ... multiplying by x gives 4+(4/2)=x ... 6=x </SPAN>\n" );
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