document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1162253>Question 1162253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A soakaway was dug by 5 men in 24 days.How many days would it take 15 men to dig,if they were to work at the same rate? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What WAS done, 1 job in 24 days, FIVE men having done it,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5r=1%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5r=1%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, this being the work rate of the five men.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many days would it take 15 men to dig,if they were to work at the same rate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which same rate?  If you mean, each man still works at the same rate r, then you have unknown days, d;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that this is three times the rate of the other group of men.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%281%2F24%29d=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%281%2F24%29d=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------now solve for d. </SPAN>\n" );
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