document.write( "Question 1097566: It takes 10 hours for 5 people to paint 6 rooms. At the same rate, how long does it take for 3 people to paint 4 rooms? Please help. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "In the first case, the rate of work of one single worker is  of the room per hour per worker\r\n" );
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document.write( "In the second case, the rate of work of one single worker is  of the room per hour per worker.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (where x is unknown number of workers).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The rates are the same, which gives you an equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x:   x =  =  =  hours =  hours.\r\n" );
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