document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=276491>Question 276491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 5 adults and 2 children work together, a job can be done in a day. If only 2 adults work, then 6 children must work in order to complete the job in a day. The number of days that it takes for a child to do the job alone is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a 9  b  25/3  c 26/3  d 8  e  none of above </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=201625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 5 adults and 2 children work together, a job can be done in a day. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If only 2 adults work, then 6 children must work in order to complete the job in a day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The number of days that it takes for a child to do the job alone is: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a = time required when adult does the job alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let c = time required when a child does it<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=5%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 3c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = .75c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the 1st equation replace a with .75c, find c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%28.75c%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28.75c%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by 3c, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(5) + 3(2) = 3c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + 6 = 3c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days for a child alone\r<BR>\n" );
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