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document.write( "4 men * 6 hours = 24 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 men * x = 24 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 24/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3.42 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 men would take 3.42 hours to repair the road.\r<BR>\n" );
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