document.write( "Question 1179436: A can do a piece of work in 60 days, which B can do in 40 days. Both started the work but A left 10 days before the completion of the work. The work was finished in how many days? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Their combined rate of work is   =  =  = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the time to complete the job would be 24 days, had they work together.\r\n" );
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document.write( "But A left the job after 14 days working together.\r\n" );
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document.write( "After 14 days working together, they completed  the part of   =   the job;\r\n" );
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document.write( "hence,    of the job remained.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Worker B completed the remaining part of the job in   =  =  =  days = 16 2/3  days.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  They worked 14 days together;  then A left the job,\r\n" );
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document.write( "         and worker B completed the job in  16 2/3 days working alone.\r\n" );
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