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document.write( "It takes 18 electricians 35 days to wire a new housing subdivision. How many days would 28 electricians require to do the same job?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #650086 by jorel555(1290) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If they all work at the same rate, then: \n" ); document.write( "1 electrician does 1/18x1/35 jobs per day, or 1/630th of a job per day \n" ); document.write( "28 electricians =28/630 work done per day \n" ); document.write( "1 subdivision=1/(28/630)or 630/28 days, or 22.5 days total needed to do 1 subdivision!!!!!!!!!\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |