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A can do a pices of work in 20 day. B can do same work in 30 day and C can do in 40 day. Both of three started work together but A left in 5 day and I left 10 day before complition. How many days will be work complited.​

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Let's first find the portion of work that each person can do in a day:

A can do 1/20 of the work in a day.
B can do 1/30 of the work in a day.
C can do 1/40 of the work in a day.

Working together, the three of them can do:

1/20 + 1/30 + 1/40 = 6/120 = 1/20

So, they can complete 1/20 of the work in a day.

Let's say the total work is represented by the variable W. Since they worked together for x days, the portion of work completed by the three of them is (1/20)xW.

After 5 days, A left, so only B and C were working for x-5 days. The portion of work completed by B and C is (1/30 + 1/40)(x-5)W.

After another 5 days, B also left, so only C was working for x-10 days. The portion of work completed by C is (1/40)(x-10)W.

The total portion of work completed is the sum of these three portions:

(1/20)xW + (1/30 + 1/40)(x-5)W + (1/40)(x-10)W = W

Simplifying this equation, we get:

x/4 - 1/8 = 1

Multiplying both sides by 8, we get:

2x - 1 = 8

2x = 9

x = 4.5

Therefore, the three of them working together can complete the work in 4.5 days.
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