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Yes. I think 24/13 is the answer.

Another way to look at this:
A+B can finish the task in 2 hrs. So adding C will reduce the total time required. So, final ans < 2.
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2/A +2/b + 2/C = 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4

=> 1/A + 1/B +1/C =13/24 rate

in order for them to finish 1 job they would need 13/24 hours ??

This is the way to solve it ?

How did you arrive at that? I tried solving this but it was very long and drawn out so I figured I was doing something wrong...
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1/A + 1/B = 1/2 -----1

1/A + 1/C = 1/3 ------2

1/B + 1/C = 1/4 ------3

Add 1, 2, and 3

2(1/A + 1/B + 1/C) = 13/12

or (1/A + 1/B + 1/C) = 13/24

since 13/24 = 1/Hours so total number of hours = 24/13

HTH
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1/A + 1/B = 1/2 -----1

1/A + 1/C = 1/3 ------2

1/B + 1/C = 1/4 ------3

Add 1, 2, and 3

2(1/A + 1/B + 1/C) = 13/12

or (1/A + 1/B + 1/C) = 13/24

since 13/24 = 1/Hours so total number of hours = 24/13

HTH

Genius! Thanks, def. MUCH easier than trying to find A, B and C individually.



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