document.write( "Question 909811: Frank can do in 8 days a task which he and James together can do in three days. How many days would be required for James to do the work alone? \n" ); document.write( "
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rate for A alone 8
\n" ); document.write( "rate for A & B together 3
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\n" ); document.write( "1/8+1/b=1/3
\n" ); document.write( "1/b=1/3-1/8
\n" ); document.write( "1/b=8/24-3/24
\n" ); document.write( "1/b=5/24
\n" ); document.write( "1/b=1/4.8
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\n" ); document.write( "rate for B alone 4.8
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\n" ); document.write( "1/8+1/4.8=1/3
\n" ); document.write( "4.8/38.4+8/38.4=1/3
\n" ); document.write( "12.8/38.4=1/3
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