document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857994>Question 857994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Arun completes a task in 8hrs . He arun and bala work together they can complete same task in 6hrs. How long will bala take to complete the same task working alone. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 8<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 #516969 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=516969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many are working together? two Arun and Bala?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If so then Arun does 3/4 (6/8)of the work in 6 hours which means that Bala does 1/4 (6/24) and would take 24 hours to do the task alone .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/8+6/b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/b=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=24\r<BR>\n" );
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