document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1188324>Question 1188324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John takes 8 hours to paint his room. After working for one hour, he called a painter to help him. Working together, they finished the job in 3 more hours. How long would it take for the painter to finish the job if he had worked alone?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #819387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=819387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John's rate is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > jobs per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Painter's rate is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fp ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fp\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > jobs per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John and the painter needed three more hours to do the whole job.\r<BR>\n" );
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