SOLUTION: It takes Brad 2 hours to mow his lawn. It takes Gail 3 hours to mow the same lawn. How long will it take them to mow the lawn if they do the job together?
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: It takes Brad 2 hours to mow his lawn. It takes Gail 3 hours to mow the same lawn. How long will it take them to mow the lawn if they do the job together?
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x="time together" ___ they each do some fraction of the job
(x/2)+(x/3)=1 ___ 3x+2x=6
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