document.write( "Question 923881: A man and a boy together can complete a work in 24 days. If for the last 6 days the man alone does the work it is completed in 26 days. How long the boy will take to complete the work alone. \n" ); document.write( "

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RATES, JOB/DAY
\n" ); document.write( "Boy, 1/x
\n" ); document.write( "Man , 1/y
\n" ); document.write( "BothTogether, 1/24\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The man alone finished part of the job in 6 days.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28%281%2F24%29t%2B%281%2Fy%2926=1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%281%2Fx%2B1%2Fy=1%2F24%29\"$ ;\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Still not enough. Three variables but only two equations.
\n" ); document.write( "The description part for the last 6 days the man alone does the work it is completed in 26 days. is contradictory. How many days did the man work alone? 6 or 26 ? \n" ); document.write( "

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