document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244445>Question 244445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 men can build a house in 13 days. If 2 of the men fell sick after the 4th day, how many days would it have taken to complete the house. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If 2 of the men fell sick after the 4th day, how many days would it have taken to complete the house.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the information given, we know that it takes; 5*13 = 65 man-days to complete the house<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = no. of additional days if 2 fell sick after the 4th day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*4 + 3d = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + 3d = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d = 65 - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 15 additional days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 15 = 19 days to complete the house </SPAN>\n" );
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