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( "shortest way: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > men <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > men <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times as many men means it takes<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as long-><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2F3=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F3=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or this way:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > men work at the rate of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hole per day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >man works at the rate of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%285%2A24%29=1%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%285%2A24%29=1%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hole per day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > men works at the rate of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hole per day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, our equation to solve is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2815%2F120%29x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2815%2F120%29x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (1 hole, that is)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x=120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x=120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=120%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=120%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days\r<BR>\n" );
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