document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889689>Question 889689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One cement mason can lay a cement foundation in 8 hours, while it takes a second 12 hours to do the same task. After working alone for 4 hours, the fist mason quits. How long will it take the second mason to complete the task?\r<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 #538360 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first mason has completed <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the task.  It's half done.  The second mason has to complete the second half -- it takes him 12 hours for the full task, so half of that for half a task.  12/2 = 6 more hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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