document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809501>Question 809501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A and B together can do a piece of work in 24/5 days B and C together can do it in 8 days and A B C together in 4 days , A and C together will finish in how many days ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24/5=4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8/a+4.8/b=1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/b+8/c=1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/a+4/b+4/c=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 8,   b = 12,   c = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/8+x/24=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and c together will finish the job in 6 days\r<BR>\n" );
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