document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230488>Question 230488</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A can do a piece of work in 36 days, B in 54 days and C in 72 days. All of them began together but A left 8 days and B left 12 days before the completion of the work. How many days in all did C put in till the entire work was finished? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = \"total days to complete work\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 8)/36 + (x - 12)/54 + x/72 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 216 (LCD) ___ 6x - 48 + 4x - 48 + 3x = 216 ___ 13x = 312\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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