document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919789>Question 919789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After a certain number of men had been employed on a job for 24 days and had finished half of it, 16 more men were employed and the remaining job was completed in 16 days. How many men were employed first?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "24n = 16(n+16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8n = 256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 32 men were employed at first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32*24days = 48*16days<BR>\n" );
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