SOLUTION: Jane,Paul and Peter can finish painting the fence in 2 hours. If Jane does the job alone she can finish it in 5 hours. if Paul does the job alone he can finish it in 6 hours. How l

Question 346384: Jane,Paul and Peter can finish painting the fence in 2 hours. If Jane does the job alone she can finish it in 5 hours. if Paul does the job alone he can finish it in 6 hours. How long will it take for Peter to finish the job alone?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in the 2 hrs that they work together:

Jane paints 2/5 of the fence (2 hr / 5 hr)

Paul paints 1/3 of the fence (2 hr / 6 hr)

it takes Peter 2 hr to paint the remaining fraction [1 - (2/5) - (1/3)]
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