document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280398>Question 280398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack usually mows his lawn in 3 hours. Jill can mow the same yard in 4 hours. How much time would it take for them to mow the yard together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203783 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=203783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Of course they must each have their own mower and not get in each other's way.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What size ranch are they mowing? Are they using scissors?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3+x/4=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 5/7 hours about 1 hour 42 minutes 51 sec.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/7/3+12/7/4=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/7+3/7=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jack does 4/7 and Jill does 3/7 of the job </SPAN>\n" );
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