document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887671>Question 887671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes 25 people to build a house in 36 days. How long would it take 15 people to build the same house if they worked 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 #536784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sadike007><B>sadike007(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sadike007><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=536784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using the ratio and proportion method. 25 men build 1 house every 36 days, 15 men build one house every x days.. so we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25 men &#8594; 1 house/36 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 men &#8594; 1 house/ x days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we then 'cross multiply'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25(1/x) = 15/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x and get 60 days. </SPAN>\n" );
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