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document.write( "In one day,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam does 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa does 1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom does 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4 + 1/6 + 1/2 = 11/12 per day together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 12/11 days to do the job.<BR>\n" );
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