document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983396>Question 983396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two painters can paint 2 rooms in 2 hrs, how painters would it take to paint 18 rooms in 6 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #604178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=604178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each person performs the task of painting at the same rate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rates of people on the task together are simply added.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RT=J to relate rate, time, amount of task.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let p be the unknown number of painters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This system is simplifiable.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find r, first.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find p.<BR>\n" );
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