document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359545>Question 359545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Jose 12 days to complete a task. The same task would take Hans 24 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After the two men work on the task for 4 days, Jose leaves for vacation and Hans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "continues. In how many more days will Hans finish the work? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=256537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Jose 12 days to complete a task. The same task would take Hans 24 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After the two men work on the task for 4 days, Jose leaves for vacation and Hans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "continues. In how many more days will Hans finish the work?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "both together will do 1/12 + 1/24 of the job in 1 day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=3/24 = 1/8 of the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in four days they will complete 1/8 * 4= 1/2 the job.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "balance 1/2 job Hans does alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hans does 1/24 of the job in 1 day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to complete 1/2 job he will take (1/2) / (1/24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 days<BR>\n" );
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