document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891656>Question 891656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 men and 4 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "while 4 men and 5 boys can do it in 6 days. Men and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "boys are paid wages according to their output. If the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "daily wage of a man is  `40, then the ratio of daily wages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of a man and a boy will be. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> set b = boys rate in work projects per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( " m = mens rate in work projects per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(2m + 4b) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(4m + 5b) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expanding the above<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20m + 40b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24m + 30b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since each equation equals 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20m + 40b = 24m + 30b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -20m to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 40b = 24m -20m +30b<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 40b = 4m + 30b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -30b to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 10b = 4m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (10/4)b = m<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (2.5)b = m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A mans output is 2.5 times a boys output\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try entering the below into www.wolframalpha.com<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(2m + 4b) = 1 ; 6(4m + 5b) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rate b = 1/90 and the rate m = 1/36 in terms of work projects per day. </SPAN>\n" );
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