document.write( "Question 1030798: Sam can paint the classroom in 5 hours and working with Sal they can paint the room in 3 hours. How long does it take sal to paint the room alone? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Sam can paint the classroom in 5 hours and working with Sal they can paint the room in 3 hours. How long does it take Sal to paint the room alone?
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document.write( "Sam's rate of work is    of the room painted surface per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Sams and Sal's combined rate of work is    of the room area per hour when they work together.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, Sal's rate of work is the difference\r\n" );
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document.write( " =  =  of the room area per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It means that Sal takes  =  hours to pint the room working alone.\r\n" );
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