document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=642914>Question 642914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr Asif can do a job in 10 days. After working 3 days, he hires a helper and the two complete the job in 5 more days. How long would it be taken by the helper to complete the job alone? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " After working 3 days, he hires a helper and the two complete the job in 5 more days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long would it be taken by the helper to complete the job alone?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let h = time required by the helper working alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Asif worked a total of 8 days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A shared work equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 10h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10h*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 10h*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 10h(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the denominators, resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8h + 10(3) = 10h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 10h - 8h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 2h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 30/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 15 days required by the helper working alone<BR>\n" );
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