document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194760>Question 194760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A team of 25 engineer were to build a fence, they could complete the job in 8 days. 2 days into the job, 7 engineers quit, the remaining 18 engineers had to finish the job by themselves. How long will it take the remaining 18 engineers to complete the fence? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=146157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 engineer working 1 day can do 1/8 * 1/25 = 1/200 of the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 2 days 25 engineers have done 1/4 the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the number of days it take 17 men to do the remaining 3/4 of the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x/200=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=600/68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=8.82 days<BR>\n" );
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