document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255743>Question 255743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes George 1 hour longer to mow the lawn than it takes Henry. Working together, using two mowers, they can mow the lawn in 1 hour and 12 minutes. How long would it take Henry to mow the lawn by himself? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G=time George in hours for one lawn, H=time Henry in hours for one lawn\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 1.2 hours George 1.2/G <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                Henry  1.2/H\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2/G + 1.2/H = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=1+H\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2+(1.2G)/H = G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2H+1.2G=GH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2H+1.2(1+H)=(1+H)H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2H+1.2+1.2H=H+H^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4H+1.2=H+H^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.4H+1.2=H^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-H^2+1.4H+1.2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2-1.4H-1.2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(h-2)(h+0.6)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so Henry can do it in 2 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and George in 3 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2/G + 1.2/H = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2/3 + 1.2/2 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4   +   0.6 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1\r<BR>\n" );
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