5. Jane can paint the office by herself in 7 hours. Working with an associate, she can paint the office in 3 hours. How long would it take her associate to do it working alone?

5.3 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Jane can paint the office by herself in 7 hours.

with an associate, she can paint the office in 3 hours.

The combined work rate is 3 hours per office

Required

the work rate for the associate

Step two:

let the expression for the wok rate be

1/A+1/B= 1/T

1/7+1/B=1/3

1/B=1/3-1/7

1/B= 8-4/21

1/B= 4/21

B= 21/4

B=5.3 hours

the work rate for the associate is 5.3 hours

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