document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20148>Question 20148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One painter works 1 1/2 times as fast as another.  Find their individual rates for painting a room if together it takes them 4 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/2) y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they together work,they will complete the work in 4 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For one hour first painter works 1/x and second painter 1/y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i.e. 1/x + 1/y = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     2/3y+1/y=1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     5/3y = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    1/y=3/20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For second painter can do the work at the rate 20/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For first painter can do the work at the rate (3/2)*(20/3)=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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