document.write( "Question 1203763: It takes 20 men 60 days to complete a building work.how many days longer would it take 15 men, assuming that they all work at the same rate (formula method)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #839594 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "20 men 60 days to complete a building work.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"RATE%2ATIME=WORK\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"20%2Ar%2A60=1\", assuming 1 full piece of work\r
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\n" ); document.write( "how many days longer would it take 15 men,
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(Also notice how 15 relates to 20.)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%2815r%2A%2860%2Bd%29=1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ratio of the the two equations will eliminate r.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2815r%2860%2Bd%29%29%2F%281200r%29=1%2F1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2860%2Bd%29%2F80=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d%2B60=80\"\r
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