document.write( "Question 1143326: One man can build a wall in 12 days, and 12 men can finish it in 1 day.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12 men = 24 hrs.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n men = 1 hr.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12 / 24 = n / 1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24n = 12\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n = .5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That is not correct. Where did I miscalculate? Non - homework.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #764117 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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Rate for one man is \"1%2F12\"jobs per days.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One wall, or one job, unknown n men, 1 hour:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n%281%2F288%29%2A1=1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n%2F288=1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28n=288%29\"
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