document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560352>Question 560352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have solved that if Worker A finishes a job in 8 days and worker B finishes it in 12 days they complete 5/24 of the job in 1 day. I also solved that they complete 5/8 of the job in 3 days. I think that i am stuck on how many days it will take the 2 workers to finish the job. I believe it is 5/8x = 1 which is 1 3/5 days. I am stumped on the question: If B worked alone for 3 days how many days will it take A alone to finish the remaining work? Can you help please.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363850 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363850\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> just use the same ratio<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%285%2F8%29+%2F+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%285%2F8%29+%2F+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > job/days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply top and bottom by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+%2F+%28%288%2F5%29%2A3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+%2F+%28%288%2F5%29%2A3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+%2F+%2824%2F5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+%2F+%2824%2F5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is 1 job completed in 4 and 4/5 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This makes sense, because it will take a little longer <BR>\n" );
document.write( "than 3 days if 5/8 of the job is done in 3 days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much of the job can B get done in 3 days?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B's rate = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > job/days. This is the same as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F12%29+%2F+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F12%29+%2F+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > job/days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 3 days B will get 3 times as much done, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F12+=+1%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F12+=+1%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now A has to do <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the job to finish it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A's rate = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  job/days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that ( days ) = ( job ) / ( job/days ) )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+3%2F4%29+%2F+%28+1%2F8+%29+=+24%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+3%2F4%29+%2F+%28+1%2F8+%29+=+24%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24%2F4+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24%2F4+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will take A 6 days to finish the job alone </SPAN>\n" );
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