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> Three men $A$, $B$, $C$ working together can do a job in $6$ hours less time than $A$ alone, in $1$ hour less time than $B$ alone, and in one-half the time needed by $C$ when working alone. Then $A$ and $B$ together can do the job in how many hours? 
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Could we solve this without a quadratic equation?