document.write( "Question 1052907: A AND B WORKING TOGETHER TAKE 8 AND 18 LESS DAYS THAN A ALONE AND B ALONE RESPECTIVELY TO DO A WORK. THE NUMBER OF DAYS TAKEN BY A AND B WORKING TOGETHER TO DO THE WORK IS? \n" ); document.write( "

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Keep rechecking and thinking between this table of data and the description, until you understand how this table shows the description.
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document.write( "PERSON    TIME for 1 job\r\n" );
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document.write( "A         x\r\n" );
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document.write( "B         y\r\n" );
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document.write( "A&B      x-8 and y-18\r\n" );
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