document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896658>Question 896658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A work take 36 days to be completed. But 8 people did not come on work. then work take 54 days. How many people are there </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39800)</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=543693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let r = work rate for 1 person in jobs/day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let p = number of people to do 1 job in 36 days.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%2Ar%2A36=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%2Ar%2A36=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, expected.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p-8 people DID come to work, and the job took 54 days.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for p, and then compute p-8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28p-8%29%2A54=p%2A36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28p-8%29%2A54=p%2A36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54p-8%2A54=36p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54p-8%2A54=36p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54p-36p=8%2A54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54p-36p=8%2A54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18p=8%2A54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18p=8%2A54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=8%2A54%2F18=8%2A27%2F9=8%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=8%2A54%2F18=8%2A27%2F9=8%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Actual people who DID the work was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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