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Two teams completed a job in 8 days. The rate of work of the first team was 5/8 of the rate of the second team. How many days does each team need to complete the work alone.
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Question 1201885: Hi
Two teams completed a job in 8 days. The rate of work of the first team was 5/8 of the rate of the second team. How many days does each team need to complete the work alone.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If r is the work rate of the second team, then
; simple algebra from there.
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