document.write( "Question 407100: sam can do job in 4 days, Lisa - 6 days, Tom - 2 days. How long would the job take to complete if they worked together ? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #287245 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let x represent time it takes together
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document.write( "Question states*** per day is the Equalizer
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document.write( " 1/4 + 1/6 + 1/2 = 1/x  |Multiplying thru by 12x so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( "  3x + 2x + 6x = 12
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document.write( "        11x = 12
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document.write( "          x = 12/11 = 1.09 hours together \n" );
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