document.write( "Question 126410: Ron can paint a room in 6 hours working alone. If his son, Jason, helps him, the job takes 4 hours. How long would it take Jason to do the job alone? \n" ); document.write( "
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Ron can paint a room in 6 hours working alone. If his son, Jason, helps him, the job takes 4 hours. How long would it take Jason to do the job alone?
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\n" ); document.write( "Ron DATA;
\n" ); document.write( "Time = 6 hrs/job ; Rate = 1/6 job/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "Jason DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Time = x hrs/job ; Rate = 1/x job/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "Together DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Time = 4 hrs/job ; Rate = 1/4 job/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "rate + rate = together rate
\n" ); document.write( "1/6 + 1/x = 1/4
\n" ); document.write( "(x+6)/6x = 1/4
\n" ); document.write( "4x+24 = 6x
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 24
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12 hrs (Time for Jason alone)
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