document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3661>Question 3661</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 they worked together to complete it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ntnk><B>ntnk(54)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ntnk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From the information given, it can be concluded that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam can do 1/4 of the job in one day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa can do 1/6 of the job in one day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and Tom can do 1/2 of the job in one day.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In one day, if they work together they can complete 11/12(1/4+1/6+1/2) of the job.  To finish the other 1/12 of the job, it will take 1/11 of the second day, because 1/11 times 11/12 is equal to the other 1/12 necessary to complete the job. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they worked together, it would take 1 1/11 days.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: (1/4+1/6+1/2)*(1 1/11) = 1 <p><marquee behavior=\"alternate\">Solved By: NtNk</marquee> </SPAN>\n" );
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