document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756682>Question 756682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 masons can build a wall working 7 hrs a day in 12 days. in how many days can a work be completed by 14 persons, working 8 hrs a day\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 #460364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 masons can build a wall working 7 hrs a day in 12 days. in how many days can a work be completed by 14 persons, working 8 hrs a day <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of days is inversely related to # of masons and inversely related to # of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "hours per day. So as # of masons increases # of days decreases.  Also as #<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of hours per day increaes # of days to do the job decreases.  Therefore <BR>\n" );
document.write( "both the m and the h go into the denominator on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = k/(m*h)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"10 masons can build a wall <BR>\n" );
document.write( "working 7 hrs a day in 12 days.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 = k/(10*7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 12*70 = 840<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 840/(m*h)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in how many days can a work be completed by 14 persons, working 8 hrs a day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 840/(14*8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 7.5 days<BR>\n" );
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