SOLUTION: Jack usually mows his lawn in 3 hours. Marilyn can mow the same yard in 4 hours. How much time would it take for them to mow the lawn together? Simplify-type an integer, proper

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Question 282571: Jack usually mows his lawn in 3 hours. Marilyn can mow the same yard in 4 hours. How much time would it take for them to mow the lawn together?
Simplify-type an integer, proper fraction, or mixed number.

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


If A can do a job in x time periods, then A can do of the job in 1 time period. Likewise, if B can do the same job in y time periods, then B can do of the job in 1 time period.

So, working together, they can do



of the job in 1 time period.

Therefore, they can do the whole job in:



time periods.


John


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