document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497036>Question 497036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if sam can do a job in 4 day that lisa can do in 6 days and tom can do in 2 days, how long would the job take if Sam, Lisa and tom worked together to complete it </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sam rate: 1/4 job/day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lisa rate: 1/6 job/day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tom rate : 1/2 job/day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate:  1/x job/day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 + 1/6 + 1/2 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x + 6x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 65.45 minutes or 1 hr. 5.45 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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