document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155106>Question 155106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If Sam can do a job in 4 days that Lisa can do in 6 days and Tom can do in 2 days, how long would the job take if Sam, Lisa, and Tom worked together to complete it? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=amount of time it takes them working together to do the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam works at the rate of 1/4 job per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa works at the rate of 1/6 job per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom works at the rate of 1/2 job per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together tey work at the rate of 1/4 +1/6 +1/2 job per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 +1/6 +1/2=3/12 +2/12 +6/12=11/12 job per day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, our equation t solve is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(11/12)*x=1 (1 job, that is) multiply each side by 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x=12  divide each side by 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 1/11 days----------time it takes them all working together\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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