document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998050>Question 998050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need your help on this question \"it will take an apprentice 15 days longer than a qualified painter to complete a job. however, if there is 3 apprentices and 2 qualified painters working together the job can be completed in 25/8 days. how long will it take one apprentice to do the job?\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615937 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=615937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Qualified painter, one-man rate,  <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" );
document.write( "Apprentice, one-man rate,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%2B15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%2B15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next or second sentence uses the idea that if n agents are acting, and r is the rate of one agent, then the rate of n agents acting is  n*r.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 3 apprentices and two qualified painters:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the rate of the described group:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%281%2F%28x%2B15%29%29%2B2%281%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%281%2F%28x%2B15%29%29%2B2%281%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That group does 1 job in the given  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x in the rational equation.; and then evaluate x+15. </SPAN>\n" );
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