SOLUTION: three men do a job in 12 days.Two of the men work twice ass fast as third.How long will it take one of the faster men.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! three men do a job in 12 days.
Two of the men work twice as fast as third.
How long will it take one of the faster men.
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let t = time required by one of the faster men to do the job alone
then
2t = time required by the slower guy
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Let the completed job = 1
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A shared work equation + + = 1
multiply thru by 2t
2(12) + 2(12) + 12 = 2t
24 + 24 + 12 = 2t
60 = 2t
t - 60/2
t = 30 days for one of the faster guys to do the job
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