SOLUTION: Tom and Dick, working together, can perform a task in 2 hours and 24 minutes. Dick and
Harry, working together can perform the same task in 3 hours and 36 minutes. If Dick works
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Question 1170085: Tom and Dick, working together, can perform a task in 2 hours and 24 minutes. Dick and
Harry, working together can perform the same task in 3 hours and 36 minutes. If Dick works
alone, he can complete the task in 6 hours. How long will it take Tom and Harry perform the
task working together?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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