document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=931716>Question 931716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three workers can complete a job in 3 hours, 6 hours, and 8 hours respectively. How long will it take the workers to complete the job if they work together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #565749 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=565749\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3%2B1%2F6%2B1%2F8+=+1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3%2B1%2F6%2B1%2F8+=+1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > |Multiplying thru by 24x so as all denominators = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 4x + 3x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/15 = 1.6 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/24 + 4/24 + 3/24 = 15/24  = 1/(24/15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And 1/(24/15)= 1/1.6 </SPAN>\n" );
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