document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005409>Question 1005409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the time (T) it takes to plant rice in an acre varies inversely as the number of farm workers (W). If 18 workers can plant rice in a certain number of acres in 3 days, how long will it take 12 workers to plant rice in the same number of acres? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "r, for rate of 1 worker.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nr, rate for n workers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 job is \"plant rice in the certain number of acres\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t be the unknown number of days for the question.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system for t. </SPAN>\n" );
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