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Formulate the following problems as a pair of equations, and hence find their solutions :
2 women and 5 men can together finish an cmbroidcry work in 4 days, while 3 women and 6 men can finish it in 3 days. Find the time taken by 1 woman alone to finish the work, and also that taken by 1 man alone.

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x = 18, y = 36
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