document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909812>Question 909812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help plz and solution. A can do a piece of work in 4 1/2 days. After he has worked three days, B joined him and they finished the work in 1 7/8 days. How long can B 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 #552836 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=552836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One  worker works alone for  3/x days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two workers work together for 1.875/x days and 1.875/4.5 days since he can do the job alone in 4.5 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One worker worked 1.875 days with his partner and 3 days alone for a total of 4.875 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/x+1.875/x+1.875/4.5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.875/x+1.875/4.5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.875/x+=1-1.875/4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.875/x+=0.58333333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.875=0.58333333*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.875/0.58333333=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8.35714286 days if he had done the job alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/8.35714286+1.875/8.35714286+1.875/4.5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.35897436+0.22435897+0.41666667=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.0=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "codewtet3<BR>\n" );
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