SOLUTION: one woman and two men do a piece of work in four days and three woman and two men do the same work in two days. How many days a single woman can finish the whole work?
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Question 857627: one woman and two men do a piece of work in four days and three woman and two men do the same work in two days. How many days a single woman can finish the whole work?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1w+2m)*4
(3w+2m)*2
4wd+8md=6wd+4md
4md=2wd
2md=1wd
2w*4 days=8 wds
1w=8 wd
1 woman in 8 days
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