document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213071>Question 213071</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> allan can finish a set of furniture in 8 days. ben can finish the same set of furniture in 6 days. if allan starts working for 2 days, and then ben joined him, in how many days will the set of furniture be finished by the two men? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " ben can finish the same set of furniture in 6 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " if allan starts working for 2 days, and then ben joined him,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " in how many days will the set of furniture be finished by the two men?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t = time working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28t%2B2%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28t%2B2%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by 24, results <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(t+2) + 4t = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t + 6 + 4t = 24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t + 4t = 24 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7t = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2.57 days working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.57%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.57%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.57%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.57%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".57 + .43 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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