document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873165>Question 873165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes 8 men 9 days to lay out a garden how long will it take 6 men to lay out similar garden if they work at the same rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=526679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 8 men take 9 days, then 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the number of men will take<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 times as long, so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 men take 36 days to lay out the garden<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 times as many men can do this job in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 of the time, so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 men take 12 days to lay out the garden<BR>\n" );
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