document.write( "Question 346384: Jane,Paul and Peter can finish painting the fence in 2 hours. If Jane does the job alone she can finish it in 5 hours. if Paul does the job alone he can finish it in 6 hours. How long will it take for Peter to finish the job alone? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #248006 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! in the 2 hrs that they work together:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jane paints 2/5 of the fence (2 hr / 5 hr)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Paul paints 1/3 of the fence (2 hr / 6 hr)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "it takes Peter 2 hr to paint the remaining fraction [1 - (2/5) - (1/3)] \n" ); document.write( " |