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Old 07-20-2007, 09:41 PM   #9 (permalink)
Lorelai
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If the number of men are 3 ,a,b,c are speeds..a>b>c

Time taken for them to meet first time is
LCM of [L/(a-b),L/(a-c)]

They will be together for the first time after the start at a time equal to the LCM of the time taken by the fastest to gain a complete round of each of the other two.
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