document.write( "Question 410571: 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( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the time it would take Peter solo
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document.write( "Question states*** Per hour the Equalizer
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document.write( " 1/5 + 1/6 + 1/x = 1/2
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document.write( "Solving for x  
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document.write( " 6x + 5x + 30 = 15x   |Multiplying thru by 30x so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( "         30 = 4x
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document.write( "         x = 30/4 or 7.5 hrs, time it would take Peter solo\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "   6/30 + 5/30 + 4/30 = 15/30 = 1/2 \n" );
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