document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473368>Question 473368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how to come up with the answer or an equation to help me get the answer for this problem. The word problem reads:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 14 workers can complete a job in 2 days, how long will it take 4 workers to complete the same job? And assume that all workers work at the same rate. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to divided it multiply it and subtract but nothing makes sense to me. Please help!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of Men and # of days are inversely related<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = k/m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"14 workers can complete a job in 2 days\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = k/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the equation relating men and days is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "days =  28/men<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: How long will it take 4 workers to complete the same job? And assume that all workers work at the same rate. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 28/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of days = 7 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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