document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316887>Question 316887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jenny has bought a new condo. The closing date has been set for 45 days from today. The builder estimates that the remaining work on the condo will take about 750 hours to complete. Write a formula that will determine the number of people the builder must hire to complete the job in 45 days if each worker can work no more than 40 hours each week. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of workers needed to finish job in 45 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll try to get everything in terms of hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A 40 hr week is 8 hrs /day, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F5+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F5+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 days is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45%2A8+=+360 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45%2A8+=+360\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs to meet deadline<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each worker needs to work <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=750%2Fn ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"750%2Fn\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can say that the rate of n workers working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "must equal 1 house done in 360 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2F%28750%2Fn%29+=+1%2F360 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2F%28750%2Fn%29+=+1%2F360\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+750%2F%28360n%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+750%2F%28360n%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%5E2+=+2.0833 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%5E2+=+2.0833\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+1.443 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+1.443\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 workers are needed. This is just a stab at it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not sure, and you should get another opinion, too </SPAN>\n" );
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