document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=355008>Question 355008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it takes 7 people 8.5 hours to complete a job how long would it take 4 people? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The rate of contribution of a person per hour is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%287%2A8.5%29=1%2F59.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%287%2A8.5%29=1%2F59.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 4 people are working, then let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = #number of hours to finish job. Then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+14.875 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+14.875\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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