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put this solution on YOUR website!Let the piece of work = 1
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Write a shared work equation for each phrase:
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A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days,
+
= 1
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B and C can do it in 15 days and
+
= 1
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C and A can do the same work in 20 days.
+
= 1
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Use elimination; Mult the 1st eq by 5, mult the 3nd eq by 3
+
= 5
+
= 3
------------------------------Subtraction eliminates A, leaving us with
-
= 2
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Multiply the 2nd equation by 4, add to the above equation
-
= 2
+
= 4
-------------------------------addition eliminates C, find B
= 6
120 = 6B
B =
B = 20 hrs working alone
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Use the 2nd equation to find C, substitute 20 for B, find C
+
= 1
Multiply by 20C, results:
15C + 20(15) = 20C
15C + 300 = 20C
300 = 20C - 15C
5C = 300
C =
C = 60 hrs working alone
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Use the 3rd equation to find A
+
= 1
Multiply by 60A
60(20) + 20A = 60A
1200 = 60A - 20A
40A = 1200
A =
A = 30 hrs working alone
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Summarize: A=30; B=20; C=60
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Check it in the 1st equation
+
= 1
+
=
+
= 1
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YOu can confirm it in the other two equations.
