document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892082>Question 892082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A can do a piece of work in 16 days. After working on it for 4 days B joins who can complete work in 32 days. if A earns 1200 how much does B earn ?<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 #540275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39627)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=540275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No clue how pay rate is related between A and B or to the work.  Maybe just assumption of equal pay per time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are they paid at the same hourly rate?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WORK RATES:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "B, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A&B, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F16%2B1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F16%2B1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They complete 1 job in a combination of persons and days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A for 4 days and then A&B for 32 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RT=J, for rate, time, job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%281%2F16%29%2A4%2B%281%2F16%2B1%2Fx%29%2A32=1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%281%2F16%29%2A4%2B%281%2F16%2B1%2Fx%29%2A32=1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this equation for x.  The time for B to do the 1 job alone would be x days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you know x, you can find the work rate for B and the work rate of A and B combined.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE ACTUAL QUESTION ASKED:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your question was about pay rate and how much money B received.  If both A and B get the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "daily rate of pay, then The pay rate for either of them is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1200%2F%284%2B32%29=highlight_green%2833%261%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1200%2F%284%2B32%29=highlight_green%2833%261%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > doller per day, based on the time and moneys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that A worked and received.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>ANSWER:</b>_____B worked for 32 days (while working together with A).  B would earn <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%2833%261%2F3%29%28dollars%2Fday%29%2A32%2A%28days%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%2833%261%2F3%29%28dollars%2Fday%29%2A32%2A%28days%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apparently, solving for the time for B to do 1 job alone is not needed for finding how much he earns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in his 32 days of work.<BR>\n" );
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