document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163729>Question 1163729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a project. Company A needs 24 days to finish. Company B needs 30 days to finish. If A and B collaborate for 8 days, then it takes 6 more days for company C to finish the rest. How long does it take for company C alone to finish the project? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Company A needs 24 days to finish.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Company B needs 30 days to finish.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If A and B collaborate for 8 days, then it takes 6 more days for company C to finish the rest.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long does it take for company C alone to finish the project?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 15c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9c + 6(15) = 15c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 = 15c - 9c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6c = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 15 days for C to do the job alone </SPAN>\n" );
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