document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187963>Question 1187963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm  stumped on how to  workout this question. Could you please tell me how I go about solving it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two Carpenters are building each a small dog house. Carpenter A started building his at 1 pm and ended at 5:30 pm. Carpenter B, being a newbie is more slower than A by half. At what time must Carpenter B start building so that he can end at the same time <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #818975 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=818975\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two Carpenters are building each a small dog house.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Carpenter A started building his at 1 pm and ended at 5:30 pm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A works for 4.5 hrs to complete his house<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Carpenter B, being a newbie is more slower than A by half.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore B had to work 9 hrs to complete his house<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " At what time must Carpenter B start building so that he can end at the same time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A finished at 5:30 so B had to start 9 hrs before that to complete at the same time><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the 24 hr clock, 5:30 Pm is 17:30. 17:30 - 9:00 = 8:30 Am, B must start<BR>\n" );
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