document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027045>Question 1027045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pam and Matt, working together, can paint the deck in 6 hours. Working alone, Matt takes twice as long as Pam. How long does it take Pam to paint the deck alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #653450 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=653450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Pam and Matt be p and m. Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/p+6/m=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since m=2p, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/p+6/2p=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+6=2p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=2p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pam can finish in 9 hours working alone, Matt can finish in 18 hours working alone!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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