SOLUTION: A husband works for 5 straight days and then has a day off. His wife works for 4 straight days and then has a day off. If the husband and wife are both off from work on the same da

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Question 907016: A husband works for 5 straight days and then has a day off. His wife works for 4 straight days and then has a day off. If the husband and wife are both off from work on the same day, in how many days will they both be off from work again?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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5*4=20 days
Every 20 days
5 4
10 8
15 12
[20] 16
25 [20]
30 24
35 28
[40] 32
36
[40]