SOLUTION: A can do a piece of work in 16 days and B can do it in 20 days. These worked together for 5 days and then B leaves in how many days will finish the semaining work. (Ans.7)

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Question 479078: A can do a piece of work in 16 days and B can do it in 20 days. These worked together for 5 days and then B leaves in how many days will finish the semaining work. (Ans.7)
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%281%2F16+%2B+1%2F20%29+%2B+A%2F16+=+1
<==> 5%2F16+%2B+1%2F4+%2B+A%2F16+=+1
==> %285%2BA%29%2F16+=+3%2F4
==> %285%2BA%29%2F4+=+3
==> 5 + A = 12
==> A = 7 days for A to finish the remaining work.