SOLUTION: Three boys can build a fence in 6 hours, 7 hours, and 8 hours working individually. How long will it take to build the fence if the boys work together?

Question 633851: Three boys can build a fence in 6 hours, 7 hours, and 8 hours working individually. How long will it take to build the fence if the boys work together?
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Three boys can build a fence in 6 hours, 7 hours, and 8 hours working individually.
How long will it take to build the fence if the boys work together?
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Let t = the time required when the three work together
Let the completed job = 1
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Each will do a fraction of fence, the three fractions add up to 1
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+ + = 1
Least Common Multiple would be 168, multiply eq by 168, results
28t + 24t + 21t = 168
73t = 168
t = 168/73
t ~ 2.3 hrs
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You can confirm this, calculate
2.3/6 + 2.3/7 + 2.3/8
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