document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947277>Question 947277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The time to complete a project is inversely proportional to the number of people who are working on the project. A class project can be completed by 3 students in 20 days. In order to finish the project in 5 days how many more students should the group add? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 3/20=x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 20x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I divided both sides by 20x which I got 0.75 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help I know the answer is wrong but I cannot figure out the answer  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577984 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=577984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <i>The time to complete a project is inversely proportional to the number of people who are working on the project.</i>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choosing t and n for variables in the corresponding places in the description,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<i>t is inversely proportional to the n.</i>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let k be the proportionality constant or variation constant.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next part of problem description:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=3, t=20;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That data allows you to find a value for k.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question part asks for a difference, but you can very well still find how many students.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=5, you now know k, what is n?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not clear enough?  The variation equation was according to description,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the data given allowed to find k=60, so the variation equation is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to know n for t=5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SOLVE FOR n.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=60%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=60%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28n=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28n=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, THIS IS HOW MANY STUDENTS NEEDED.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again reminder, the question asks for a DIFFERENCE. </SPAN>\n" );
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