document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141931>Question 141931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please,please,please I need your help! An application of a rational function is T = (AB)/(A+B), which gives the time, T, it takes for two worders to complete a particular task where A & B represent the time it would take for each individual worker to complete the identical task.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Estimate how long it takes you to complet a task of mowing the lawn in a given week. Suppose that Joe is slower than you to complete the task?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Include the type of job (mowing), the time it takes you and Joe individually to complete the job if you worked together. Include unit in your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't have a clue. Please help...thanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let a take 5 hours to mow.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b take 8 hours to mow.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*8/(5+8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "40/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.077 hours to mow the lawn working together. </SPAN>\n" );
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