Q: 8 men and 12 boys can finish a piece of work in 10 days while 6 men and 8 boyscan finish it in 14 days.Find the time taken by one man alone and that by one boyalone of finish the work.

Let the rate to do the work by a man is x and by a boy is y, The rate of work done by 8 men and 12…

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Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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Q: 8 men and 12 boys can finish a piece of work in 10 days while 6 men and 8 boys can finish it in 14 days.Find the time taken by one man alone and that by one boy alone of finish the work.