document.write( "Question 698075: If 4 men or 7 boys can do a work in 29 days, then 12 men and 8 boys will do the same work in? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #430446 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If 4 men or 7 boys can do a work in 29 days, : \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "the job can be completed in \n" ); document.write( "4*29 = 116 man-days \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "7*29 = 203 boy-days \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"then 12 men and 8 boys will do the same work in? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let d = no. of days to do this \n" ); document.write( "Let the completed job = 1, \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Each will do a fraction of the job, the two fractions add up to 1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "multiply equation by 23548 (203*116), results: \n" ); document.write( "203(12d) + 116(8d) = 23548 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "2436d + 928d = 23548 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "3364d = 23548 \n" ); document.write( "d = \n" ); document.write( "d = 7 days \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ".724 + .276 = 1 \n" ); document.write( " |