document.write( "Question 994648: if 6 men can do a piece of work in 20 day who many extra men should be engaged to do the job in 15 days \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "x=number of men to do job in 15 days
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%286_men%29%2820_days%29=%28x%29%2815_days%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28120_man-days%29=%2815_days%29%28x%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28120_man-days%29%2F%2815_days%29=x\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"8_men=x\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: Eight men can do the job in 15 days. \n" ); document.write( "

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