document.write( "Question 151267: a painting job can be finished in 8 painters in 23 days. if 24 painters join the team 7 days after work on the job then how many more days are required to finish the job
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a painting job can be finished in 8 painters in 23 days. if 24 painters join the team 7 days after work on the job then how many more days are required to finish the job
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\n" ); document.write( "First, find out how many man-days are required:
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\n" ); document.write( "It says,\" a painting job can be finished in 8 painters in 23 days.\" therefore
\n" ); document.write( "Job requires 8 * 23 = 184 man-days
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\n" ); document.write( "\"if 24 painters join the team 7 days after work on the job then how many more days are required to finish the job\"
\n" ); document.write( "Let t = no. of more days to accomplish this;
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\n" ); document.write( "The first 8 painters will be on the job: t+7 days
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a man-day equation
\n" ); document.write( "8(t+7) + 24t = 184
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\n" ); document.write( "8t + 56 + 24t = 183
\n" ); document.write( "8t + 24t = 184 - 56
\n" ); document.write( "32t = 128
\n" ); document.write( "t = \"128%2F32\"
\n" ); document.write( "t = 4 more day
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution:
\n" ); document.write( "8(11) + 24(4) = 184
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