document.write( "Question 31026: Not sure if it fits in the right category. Here is the question. if 8 lumberjacks can cut down 18 trees in 3 days, how many tress can 28 lumberjacks cut down in 2 days? I am not sure where to start becuase there numbers are usually linked toghther, in this problem they are not so I have no clue/ \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #17746 by acerX(62) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First we need to solve the first equation for one lumberjack in one day, X. The equation would be
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%288x%29=18\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"24x=18\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=0.75\"$ or one lumberjack can cut down 0.75 trees in one day\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now the second equation:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2828x%29=t\"$ where t=total number of trees and x=number of trees one lumberjack can cut down in one day. Plug in the value for X
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2828%2A0.75%29=t\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"42=t\"$ 42 trees \n" ); document.write( "

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