document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009048>Question 1009048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Rey asked Ben to finish a house repair job in 3 days. Ben knows that he can do it in 5 days. If Ben hires a helper, how fast can the helper work to finish the house repair in 3 days? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624669 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=624669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The set up looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5 + 3/B = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where B is the time it takes the helper by himself...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve this a couple of ways...let's multiply by 5B and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B + 15 = 5B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 2B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 7.5 days </SPAN>\n" );
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