document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028207>Question 1028207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six workers can paint 4 houses in 8 days. ahow many additional workers are neededi if the job  of painting 8 houses must be finish in 4 days? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "how many additional workers are needed if the job of painting 8 houses must be finish in 4 days?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find how many man-days required for each house<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%2A8%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%2A8%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 12 man-days per house<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 * 8 = 96 man-days to paint 8 houses <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let w = no. additional workers required<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(w+6) = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w + 24 = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w = 96 - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 72/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 18 additional men required<BR>\n" );
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