document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118646>Question 118646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   If 6 men can do a piece of work in 14 days, how many men are needed to do the work in 21 days? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the number needed to do the job in 21 days.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/21 = 6/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21(3/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 men\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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