SOLUTION: john can finish a piece of work in 6 days, martin in 8 days and raymund also in 8 days. how long will it take three gentlemen to finish the same piece of work together?

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Question 1146239: john can finish a piece of work in 6 days, martin in 8 days and raymund also in 8 days. how long will it take three gentlemen to finish the same piece of work together?
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john can finish a piece of work in 6 days, AND martin CAN DO THE SAME in 8 days and raymund also in 8 days. how long will it take three gentlemen to finish the same piece of work together?
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1%2F6%2B1%2F8%2B1%2F8%28piecesofwork%2Fdays%29

1%2F6%2B1%2F4
2%2F12%2B3%2F12
5%2F12

TIME would be 12%2F5=highlight%282%262%2F5%29 days.