document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846386>Question 846386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12 clerks are assigned to enter certain data on index cards. The number of clerks could perform the task in 18 days. After these clerks have worked on this assignment for 6 days, 4 more clerks are added to the staff to do this work. Assuming that all the clerks work at the same rate of speed, how many days will it take to complete  the entire task?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509705 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=509705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12*18=216 clerk days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216=12*6+16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144=16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 more days </SPAN>\n" );
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