document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99755>Question 99755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem was on a pre-employment exam.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 6 men can do a piece of work in 14 days, how many men are needed to do the work in 21 days? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 men in 14 days = x men in 21 days. Written as a proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F14+=+x%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F14+=+x%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 21.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2821%29%2F14+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2821%29%2F14+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%283%29%2F2+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%283%29%2F2+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It'll take 9 men to do the same job in 21 days.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer here is incorrect!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please see the correct answer (#72623) of 4 men given by ankor. </SPAN>\n" );
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