SOLUTION: Americo can mow a lawn in 20 minutes,while Brandon takes 30 minutes to mow the same lawn. How many minutes would it take the two people together to mow the lawn?

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Question 730748: Americo can mow a lawn in 20 minutes,while Brandon takes 30 minutes to mow the same lawn. How many minutes would it take the two people together to mow the lawn?
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/20+1/30=1/x
x=12

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