document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=513832>Question 513832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Robil can do 2 jobs in 3 days, and Buray can do 5 jobs in 6 days. Robil works for 3 days and then Buray begins to help. How many days will it take to complete a total of 74 jobs? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Robil rate = (2/3) job/day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Buray rate = (5/6) job/day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate: 1/x job/day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 + 5/6 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12+15)/18 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27/18 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together rate: 3/2 job/day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Robil works for 3 days and then Buray begins to help. How many days will it take to complete a total of 74 jobs?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 3 days Buray finishes 3(5/6) = (5/2) jobs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That leaves 71 1/2 jobs to do together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3/2) = 71 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2)x = 143/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (2/3)(143/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 143/3 = 45 3/4 days<BR>\n" );
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