Problema Solution
a class project can be completed by 2 people in 36 days in order for it to be complete in 9 days how many other people must participate?
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Let 'x' represent the number of people needed to complete the project in 9 days.
The number of people for the project is inversely proportional to the number of days needed to complete, that is:
2*36 = x*9
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x = 8 people
8 people must participate to finish the project in 9 days.