document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958982>Question 958982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three men A B C working together can do a job in 6 hrs less time than A alone, in 1 hr less time than B alone and in one half the time needed by C when working alone. then A and B together can do a job in ____ minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=586084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a, b, c, be the times for each to do 1 job if each alone.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three equations in three unknown variables.  The question is to find the reciprocal of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fa%2B1%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fa%2B1%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you try using the last equation to eliminate c, and have or make a simpler system?  I have not worked through this; only setup the system. </SPAN>\n" );
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