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document.write( "John does 1/8 of the work per day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James does 1/4 per day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter does 1/6 per day.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together they do 1/8 + 1/4 + 1/6 = 13/24 per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 24/13 days to do the work<BR>\n" );
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