document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777803>Question 777803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amar can do a piece of work in 15 days. when he had worked for 3 days, sameer joined him and the remaining work was finished in 8 days. in how many days can sameer alone finish the whole work?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amar's one day work = 1/15*3 = 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "whats next is a doubt in my mind...  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=days sameer can finish the whole work alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x = his work rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/15=amar's work rate<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amar worked for 11 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sameer worked for 8 days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11*1/15+8*(1/x)=100%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/15+8/x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/x=1-11/15=4/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=8*15=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "days sameer can finish the whole work alone=30 </SPAN>\n" );
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