document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=446358>Question 446358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One person can do a certain job in six days, a second person can do the same job in two days, and a third person can do this job in three days. How many days will they take to do the job together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "One person can do a certain job in six days, a second person can do the same job in two days, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a third person can do this job in three days. How many days will they take to do the job together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The solution and the answer in the post by @mananth are incorrect.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I came to make the job correctly, &nbsp;properly and accurately, &nbsp;in a way as it &nbsp;SHOULD &nbsp;be done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "person &nbsp;I &nbsp;&nbsp;6 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He does &nbsp;1/6 &nbsp;of the job in 1 day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person &nbsp;II &nbsp;&nbsp;2 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He does &nbsp;1/2 &nbsp;of the job in 1 day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person &nbsp;III &nbsp;&nbsp;3 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He does &nbsp;1/3 &nbsp;&nbsp;of the job in 1 day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together they will do \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  = 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together they make the entire job in one day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So they will take 1 day to complete the job. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<<<---=== <U>ANSWER</U>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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