document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000608>Question 1000608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation expressing the variation described; then use it to solve the problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It take one person 18 hour to paint a fence. If the time, T, that it takes to paint a fence varies inversely with the number of painters, P, how long will it take four people 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 #617988 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=617988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is the second sentence part of the description:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T is time to do the painting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P is how many painters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k is proportionality constant or variation constant;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first sentence means  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18=k%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18=k%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=18%2A1%2A%28hours%29%28painters%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=18%2A1%2A%28hours%29%28painters%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What if P=4?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T=9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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