document.write( "Question 983773: 12 men can complete a work in ten days. 20 women can complete the same work in twelve days. 8 men
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R rate of 1 man
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let t be the time needed to complete after some of the job was done using the described combination of men and women.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8%281%2F120%29%2A10%2B4%281%2F240%29%2A10%2B8%281%2F120%29t%2B%284%2B10%29%281%2F240%29t=1\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"80%2F120%2B40%2F240%2B8t%2F120%2B14t%2F240=1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F3%2B1%2F6%2B%282%2F30%29t%2B%287%2F120%29t=1\"\r
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