document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052073>Question 1052073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Andrew can paint the&#8203; neighbor's house 5 times as fast as Bailey. The year Andrew and Bailey worked&#8203; together, it took them 6 days. How long would it take each to paint the&#8203; house? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Andrew DATA:: time = 5x ; rate = 1/(5x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bailey DATA:: time = x ; rate = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together DATA: time 6 ; rate = 1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(5x) + 1/x = 1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 + 30 = 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 36 days (Bailey time to do the job)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.2 days (Andrew's time to do the job)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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