Hi

Let x represent time to mow the lawn together

Question states***per hour being the equalizer

 1/3 + 1/7 = 1/x  |Multiplying each term by 21x so as alll denominators=1

 7x + 3x = 21

     10x = 21 hr 

       x = 2.1 hr  

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