document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=808749>Question 808749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nine employees working at the same rate require 15 days to complete a task. Which formula indicates how long it would take to do the same work if there were 3 additional employees each capable of working twice as fast as each of the original 9 employees?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It seems like a rate of work problem, but the solution can be reached much easier by dividing 9 x 5 - total work to be done - by 9 + 3 x 2 - total number of \"slower\" employees: 9x5/[9+(3x2)]. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is there any other way to solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Many thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9*15=135 man days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9+ (3*2))*x=135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not only are there more workers but the new workers work faster.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=135/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 days <BR>\n" );
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