document.write( "Question 1067736: Two workers A and B together could finish a work in 8 days. They worked together for 6 days and A left the work. The remaining work was completed by B alone in 6 days. How many days would each take to complete the work individually? \n" ); document.write( "
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Rate for A AND B, \"1%2Fx%2B1%2Fy=1%2F8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rate for just B, \"1%2Fy\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "ONE JOB to be done:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2Fx%2B1%2Fy%29%2A6%2B%281%2Fy%296=1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F8%29%2A6%2B%281%2Fy%296=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2F4%2B6%2Fy=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Common Denominator, \"4y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4y%283%2F4%29%2B4y%286%2Fy%29=4y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3y%2B24=4y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24=y\"-----------Worker B would need 24 days to do all the 1 job alone.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now find x, the time for worker A to do the 1 job alone.
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