SOLUTION: If it takes twelve men 8 days to dig a trench how many men does it take in 6 days

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Question 869380: If it takes twelve men 8 days to dig a trench how many men does it take in 6 days
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rate%2ATime=1, but rate depends on how many men digging.

Let r = the one man rate.
Let n = number of men to do the job in 6 days.

highlight_green%2812r%2A8=n%2Ar%2A6%29;
The number, r is a factor on both sides. Just solve for n.
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n=%2812%2Ar%2A8%29%2F%28r%2A6%29
n=2%2A8
highlight%28n=16%29