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A can do `(1)/(3)` of a certain work in 12 days and B can do `(1)/(6)` of the same work in 4 days. Find, in how many days will they together complete the work ?

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A and B together can complete the work in `(72)/(7)` days= `10 (2)/(7)` days.
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