document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105278>Question 105278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One carpenter can complete a kitchen in 8 days.  With the help of another carpenter, they can do the job toegether in 4 days.  How long would it take the second carpenter if he worked alone?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would you set it up like this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/4-x/8=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "one guy takes 8 days to do a job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...when another guy works with him (now 2 guys) it takes 4 days (half the time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...how fast is the other guy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/8)+(4/8)=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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