document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=920418>Question 920418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6 people take 14 days to build 18 computers...how long will 10 people take to build 30 computers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #558346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=558346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the formula to use is r*p*t = q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = rate per person<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = number of persons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = quantity\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = rate per person that you need to solve for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 6 people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 14 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 18 computers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use these numbers to solve for r in the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get r*p*t = q becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r*6*14 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for r to get r = 3/14.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this means that 1 person can build 3/14 of a computer in 1 day.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at that rate, 6 people can build 6 * 3/14 * 14 = 18 computers in 14 days.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the value of r is confirmed as good and can be used to solve the rest of the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the question is how long will 10 people take to build 30 computers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formula of r*p*t = q becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/14 * 10 * t = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for t to get t = 14 days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 people working at a rate of 3/14 computers per day can build 30 computers in 14 days.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "formula of 3/14 * 10 * t = 30 becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/14 * 10 * 14 = 30 which becomes 3 * 10 = 30 which becomes 30 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer to the question is that 10 people will build 30 computers in 14 days working at the rate of 3/14 computers per person per day.\r<BR>\n" );
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