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A and B can separately do a piece of work in 6 days and 12 days respectively. How long will they together take to do the work?

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A and B can separately do a piece of work in 6 days and 12 days respectively. How long will they together take to do the work?
1). 9 days
2). 18 days
3). 6 days
4). 4 days


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