document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=656105>Question 656105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piece of work can be done by Beejay in 4 days, by Ryan in 7 days, and by Buds in 10 days. If the three work together, how long will it take them to do the job? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time (days) it takes for all three<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(1/4 + 1/7 + 1/10) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 140:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(140/4 + 140/7 + 140/10) = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(35 + 20 + 14) = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(69) = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 140/69 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.029 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 days and 0.7 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 days and 42 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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