SOLUTION: A farmer milking his cows in cows in 2/3 of an hour, and his son can do the job in 1 hour. How long will it take them to milk the cow together? Pleaswe provide a detailed explan

Question 228210: A farmer milking his cows in cows in 2/3 of an hour, and his son can do the job in 1 hour. How long will it take them to milk the cow together?
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A farmer milking his cows in cows in 2/3 of an hour, and his son can do the job in 1 hour.
How long will it take them to milk the cow together?
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Let t = time required when milking together
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Let the completed job = 1
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Each will do a fraction of the job, the two fractions add up to 1
+ = 1
Using the rule, "invert the dividing fraction and multiply", we have:
+ t = 1
Multiply equation by 2
3t + 2t = 2
5t = 2
t = hr working together
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Check solution on calc, using t = .4
.4/(2/3) + .4 = 1

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