document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979136>Question 979136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John can finish a work in 8days and peter can finish that same work in 6days.They worked together for 2days and peter left..How long will it take John to finish the work himself? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  John can finish a work in 8days and peter can finish that same work in 6days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They worked together for 2days and peter left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long will it take John to finish the work himself?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t = time for John to finish the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Peter works 2 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John works (t+2) days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A shared work equation, each does a fraction of the job, the two fractions add up to 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28t%2B2%29%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28t%2B2%29%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation by least common multiple, 24; cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(t+2) + 4(2) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t + 6 + 8 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t = 24 - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3.33  additional hrs for John to finish the job (3 hrs 20 min)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this (John work a total of 5.33 hrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.33%2F8%7D%7D+%2B+%7B%7B%7B2%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.33%2F8%7D%7D+%2B+%7B%7B%7B2%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".667 + 333 = 1.0<BR>\n" );
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