SOLUTION: Randy and Paul can do a piece of work in 10 days; Randy and guy can do it in 8 days; Paul and Guy can do it in 12 days. How long will it take to each to do it alone ?

Question 937020: Randy and Paul can do a piece of work in 10 days; Randy and guy can do it in 8 days; Paul and Guy can do it in 12 days. How long will it take to each to do it alone ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rates r, p, g.

The work rate of people working on the job at the same time is the sum of their rates. The unit for a rate is JOBS per DAY for your example problem.

The numbers r, p, g handled in this way will be fractions.
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