document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398502>Question 398502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes 4 days for 6 people to finish a job, than how many days does it take 8 people to finish the same job? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of days is inversely related to # of people on the job.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = k/p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"it takes 4 days for 6 people to finish a job\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = k/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 24/p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Than how many days does it take 8 people to finish the same job?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 24/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of days = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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