document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901871>Question 901871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father and his son can do a job in 20 days. The father can do four times as much work as his son in a given amount of time. In how many days can the father do the job alone?\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 #548820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548820\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x+1/(4x)=1/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/4x+1/(4x)=1/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/4x=1/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25 days for the father alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/25+1/100=1/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/100+1/100=5/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/100=5/100<BR>\n" );
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