document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183536>Question 183536</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?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sam rate = 1/4 job/day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa rate = 1/6 job/day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tome rate = 1/2 job/day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let together rate be 1/x job/day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 + 1/6 + 1/2 = 1/x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3 + 2 + 6)/12 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/12 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12/11 = 1.11 days to do the job together.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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