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document.write( "The rate of work is  =   in the first case.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In the second case the rate of work is  =  =  in terms of the same unit,  \r\n" );
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document.write( "where  x  is an unknown number of mens in the second case.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, we have a proportion\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the proportion, x = 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. 6 men are needed.\r\n" );
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