document.write( "Question 931884: jake can do a certain task in 10 days . after he has worked for 2 days ,tom comes to help him and together they finished it in 3 more days . if tom will work alone to finish the same task from the start. how long will it take tom to finish the work \n" ); document.write( "
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RT=J rate time job. Rate is as JOBS per DAY or JOB per DAYS.\r
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