document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250609>Question 250609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack usually mows his lawn in 5 hours. Mary can mow the same yard in 3 hours. how much time would it take for them to mow the lawn together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In one hour Jack mows 1/5 of the lawn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In one hour Mary mows 1/3 of the lawn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we would think that together they can mow in less than 3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5+x/3=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/8 hrs.=1.875 hrs. =1:52.5 hrs. almost two hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15/(8*5)+15/(8*3)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jack mows 3/8 and Mary mows 5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/8+5/8=1<BR>\n" );
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