document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523623>Question 523623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Please help me solve this problem.If 6 men can do a piece of work in 14 days, how many men are needed to do the work in 21 days? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of days and # of men are inversely related.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = k/d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"6 men can do a piece of work in 14 days\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = k/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 6*14 = 84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 84/d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: How many men are needed to do the work in 21 days?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 84/21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of men needed is 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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