document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067620>Question 1067620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A crew of ten workers was hired to complete a job in 8 days. After working for two days, there was a new request to complete this job in two days. How many more workers need to be hired to finish this job in 2 days? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=682747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming that the 10 workers, working at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their normal rate would finish the job in exactly<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 days.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rate of working for 1 worker is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1/10 of the job ] / [ 8 days ] = [  1 job ] / [ 80 days ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is also [ 1/80 of the job ] / [ 1 day ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2 days, the fraction of the job that gets done is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A%28+1%2F80+%29+=+1%2F40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A%28+1%2F80+%29+=+1%2F40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The leaves <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+39%2F40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+39%2F40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the job left<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the rate has to be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+39%2F40+%29+%2F+2+=+39%2F80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+39%2F40+%29+%2F+2+=+39%2F80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > jobs/days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of additional workers needed to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finish the job in 2 days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+10+%2B+n+%29%2A%28+1%2F80+%29+=+39%2F80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+10+%2B+n+%29%2A%28+1%2F80+%29+=+39%2F80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+%2B+n+=+39+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+%2B+n+=+39+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "29 additional workers need to be added<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer: there is a total of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+39+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+39+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > workers to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do 39/40 of the job in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each worker will do <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F39%29%2A%2839%2F40%29+=+1%2F40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F39%29%2A%2839%2F40%29+=+1%2F40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the job in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the job in 1 day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This agrees with my original calculation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Definitely try to get another opinion on this!\r<BR>\n" );
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