document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410571>Question 410571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=288679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In one hr jane doe 1/5 the job, paul does 1/6 and peter does 1/x and together they can do 1/2 the job in one hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5 + 1/6 + 1/x = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+5x+30=15x multiply each side by 30x LCM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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