document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39107>Question 39107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The time required to complete a job varies inversely as the number of people working. It too 4 hours for 7 electricians to wire a buikding. How long would it have taken 3 electricians to have done the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24510 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can set this up simply as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 hrs * 7 electricians = x hours * 3 electricians<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*7 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 28/3 hours </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );