document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207697>Question 1207697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3 people can paint 2 rooms in 4 days,  how many people are needed to paint 12 rooms in 6 days?<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 #845710 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=845710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Basic Rule: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=RATE%2ATIME=WORK ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"RATE%2ATIME=WORK\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Needed is for N workers each at rate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how many people are needed to paint 12 rooms in 6 days?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simple set of equations,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the second equation by the first equation:<BR>\n" );
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