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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 #540003 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=540003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 people require 10 hours to complete a job.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 person will take 8 times as long to do the same job, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 person takes 80 hours to complete the job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 people will take 1/5 that time to do the same job, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 people take 16 hours to complete the job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 people take 1/2 that time to do 1/2 of the job, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 people take 8 hours to do 1/2 of a job<BR>\n" );
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