document.write( "Question 768474: Danielle can complete a project in twelve days and Mackenzie can do the same project in forty-eight days. Danielle worked on the project alone for four days before Mackenzie joined her. How many days did Mackenzie work on the project until it was done?\r
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Danielle's rate: \"1%2F12\" job per day
\n" ); document.write( "MacKenzie's rate: \"1%2F48\" job per day
\n" ); document.write( "Their combined rate: \"1%2F12%2B1%2F48=5%2F48\" job per day
\n" ); document.write( "Basically r*d=j ----------- r is rate, d is days, j is job quantity\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "MacKz joined Danielle, d days, unknown.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The project or job was done in 4+d days.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To begin the symbolic solving,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2A4%2B5d=48\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5d=48-8=40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28d=8%29\"_____________________so actually finished solution.
\n" ); document.write( "8 days to finish with MacKenzie.
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