document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993707>Question 993707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 12 men working 8 hours a day can construct a shed in 5 days, then in how many days will 8 men working 10 hours a day complete the same job?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I write this problem into an equation and solve it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #612934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=612934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can call the shed-building time [ t = hrs x days ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since that gives you the total time, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rate of building 1 shed is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 shed/t ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2Ft+=+1%2F%28+8%2A5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2Ft+=+1%2F%28+8%2A5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this is the rate for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > men, I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get the rate for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "man to build 1 shed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+R+=+1%2F%28+40%2A12%29+=+1%2F480+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+R+=+1%2F%28+40%2A12%29+=+1%2F480+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > men will increase the rate to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%2F480+=+1%2F60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%2F480+=+1%2F60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of days <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > men take<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1%2F60+%29%2A%28+10d+%29+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1%2F60+%29%2A%28+10d+%29+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is: [ rate ]x[ time ] = [ number of sheds ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%2F6+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%2F6+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They take 6 days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do it this way, too:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 as many men take 3 times as long, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 men take 120 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice that many men take 1/2 as long, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 men take 60 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+60%2F10+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+60%2F10+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is [ hrs / ( hrs/day ) ] = [ days ]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This isn't exactly an equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but I think it gives some insight<BR>\n" );
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