SOLUTION: A is thrice as good as workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less than B. Working together, they can do it in:

SOLUTION: A is thrice as good as workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less than B. Working together, they can do it in:

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Question 850992: A is thrice as good as workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less than B. Working together, they can do it in:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a=b-60,
a=b/3
b-60=b/3
3b-180=b
2b=180
b=90
a=30
1/30+1/90=1/x
3/90+1/90=1/x
4/90=1/x
1/15=1/x
x=15 days together

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