document.write( "Question 1185232: Joe can paint a room in 6 hours less time than Jay. If they can paint the
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Joe's rate, \"1%2Ft\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28t%2B6%2Bt%29%2F%28t%5E2%2B6t%29=1%2F4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8t%2B24=t%5E2%2B6t\"\r
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