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document.write( "A certain number of women can do a job in 50 days.If 12 more are added, the whole job can be done in 8 days less. How many women are there initially?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The job can be completed by x women working 50 days, or by (x+12) women working 50-8=42 days.  So<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "50(x) = 42(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x = 42x+504<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 504<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 63<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: Initially there are 63 women.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63*50 = 3150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75*42 = 3150 </SPAN>\n" );
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