document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098146>Question 1098146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes worker A six days longer as it takes worker B to finish a certain  job. Working together, they finish the job in 4days. How many  days will it take each to finish the job alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #712557 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=712557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>Together they do the job in 4 days; so they do 1/4 of the job in 1 day.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the number of days worker A takes to do the job; then x+6 is the number of days worker B takes.  Then 1/x is the fraction of the job worker A does in 1 day, and 1/(x+6) is the fraction worker B does in 1 day.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now write the equation that says the amount they do together in 1 day is the sum of they each do alone in 1 day:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then solve the equation.... </SPAN>\n" );
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