time and work

amanreja

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A and B individually takes 12 and 27 days respectively more than what A and B together takes to do the same job. find out the number of days in which A and B together completes the job.
please explain concept and the short trick.
 
A and B individually takes 12 and 27 days respectively more than what A and B together takes to do the same job. find out the number of days in which A and B together completes the job.
please explain concept and the short trick.

Assume:

(A+B) finishes job in C days

Then

A finishes the job in (C+12) days

B finishes the job in (C+27) days

Continue.....
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@a+b.....................................................................>d days

@a.........................................................................>(d+12) days

@b.........................................................................>(d+27) days

Get it? :cool:

What happened to c?!!
 
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