document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=580099>Question 580099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of 10 men can do a job in 50 days. They start the work together, but after x days, 2 men leave the work. The remaining people finish the remaining job in 25 days. What is the value of x ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=371185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the job takes 500 man-days to complete (10 men * 50 days)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 men for x days and 8 men for 25 days ___ 10x + (8 * 25) = 500 </SPAN>\n" );
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