document.write( "Question 307508: Mike and John can do a job together in 12 days. After John has worked alone 26 days, Mike finishes the job alone in 5 days. How long would the whole job take each man alone? \n" ); document.write( "

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\"Mike and John can do a job together in 12 days\" ___ (12/m) + (12/j) = 1 ___ (60/m) + (60/j) = 5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"After John has worked alone 26 days, Mike finishes the job alone in 5 days\" ___ (26/j) + (5/m) = 1 ___ (312/j) + (60/m) = 12\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtracting equations ___ 252/j = 7 ___ 36 = j\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substituting ___ (12/36) + (12/m) = 1 ___ 12/m = 2/3 ___ 18 = m \n" ); document.write( "

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