document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255211>Question 255211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> team A and team B build houses.If the teams work together they can build a house in 4 days. Team A working alone can complete a house in 10 days.If the team works together for 3 days, but then team B Leaves, how much longer will team A need to finish the house? yuck! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187509 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=187509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yuk? Roll up your sleeves, we've got work to do!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together they do 1/4 the job in 1 day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A does 1/10 job in 1 day.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together the do 3/4 the job in 3 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is 1/4 of the job left to do. How many 1/10 make 1/4? Let a=number of days left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/10=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=10/4=5/2=2.5 days for team A to finish the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Easy, no ifs, ands or yuks about it.<BR>\n" );
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