document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910244>Question 910244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nestor can do a piece of work in 10 days. After working 3 days on it, he is joined by Vic and they finished the remaining work in 2 1/3 days. In how many days can Vic do the work alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552535 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=552535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One  worker works alone for  3/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two workers work together for 2.3333/x and 2.3333/10 since he can do the job alone in 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One worker worked 2.3333 days with his partner and 3 days alone for a total of 5.3333 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/x+2.3333/x+2.3333/10=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.3333/x+2.3333/10=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.3333/x+=1-2.3333/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.3333/x+=0.76667<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.3333=0.76667*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.3333/0.76667=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6.95644802 days if he had done the job alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/6.95644802+2.3333/6.95644802+2.3333/10=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.43125457+0.33541543+0.23333=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.0=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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