document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155353>Question 155353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you can cut the lawn in 2 hours, and your spouse can do it in 3 hours, how long would it take if you work together?   What assumptions (if any) did you make to arrive at your solution?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 2 hr/job ; rate = 1/2 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Spouse DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 3 hr/job ; rate = 1/3 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = x hr/job ; rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 + 1/3 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6 = 1/x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6/5 = 1 1/5 hr = 1 hr. 12 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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