document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109042>Question 109042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 8 people do a piece of work in 12 days, how many people will be needed to do the same work in 16 days? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the work takes 96 (8*12) people-days (like man-hours)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you have 16 days, you need 96/16 or 6 people\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=people ... 8*12=x*16 </SPAN>\n" );
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