document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198439>Question 1198439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Painting can be done in 8 hours if Jefferson and Pasha work together. How long will it take Jefferson and Pasha painting separately if Jefferson can complete the painting in half the time it would take Pasha painting alone? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution from the other tutor shows a typical formal algebraic solution.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If formal algebra is not required, the problem can be solved quickly using logical reasoning and simple mental arithmetic.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jefferson can do the job in half the time as Pasha; that means he works twice as fast as Pasha.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means that when they work together Jefferson does 2/3 of the job and Pasha does 1/3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes the two of them together 8 hours to do the job; in those 8 hours Pasha does 1/3 of the job.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And that means it would take Pasha 3*8 = 24 hours to do the whole job alone.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 24 hours<br><BR>\n" );
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