Question 945637

Paul can paint a room two times as fast a Jamie. Working together they can paint the room in three hours. How long would it take each of them to paint the room alone?
<pre><font face = "Tohoma" size = 4 color = "indigo"><b>Paul can paint room in {{{highlight_green(4.5)}}} hours
Jamie can paint room in 2(4.5), or {{{highlight_green(9)}}} hours         
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