document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=687879>Question 687879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes 18 employees to complete a job in 95 days. I want the job completed in 72 days, how many employees do I need? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #425423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=425423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=number of employees it takes to complete the job in 72 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes 18*95=1710 employee-days to do the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In other words, 1 employee can complete the job in 1710/1=1710 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 employees in 1710/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 employees in 1710/18=95 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x employees in 1710/x=72 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23 3/4 employees.  Since we can't have 3/4 of an employee, the answer has to be 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23.75*72=1710\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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