SOLUTION: I have a question that says if Jack can mix 20 drinks in 5 minutes, Lisa can mix 20 drinks in 10 minutes, and Jorge can mix 20 drinks in 15 minutes, How long will it take all three

Question 427814: I have a question that says if Jack can mix 20 drinks in 5 minutes, Lisa can mix 20 drinks in 10 minutes, and Jorge can mix 20 drinks in 15 minutes, How long will it take all three of them to mix 20 drinks. I don't know what equation to put it in to find the answer. Please help.
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I have a question that says if Jack can mix 20 drinks in 5 minutes,
Lisa can mix 20 drinks in 10 minutes, and Jorge can mix 20 drinks in 15 minutes,
How long will it take all three of them to mix 20 drinks.
:
Here is a simple equation you can use to solve this
Let t = time required working all together
Let the completed job = 1 (the mixing of 20 drinks)
+ + = 1
You can clear the denominators by multiplying by 30, and solve for t
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