document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309861>Question 309861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hector can shovel show off the sidewalks in three hours (He doesn’t live in Southern California, of course).      Oliver can shovel snow off the same sidewalks in 2 hours. How long will it take them to shovel the snow off<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sidewalks if they work together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hector can shovel show off the sidewalks in three hours (He doesn’t live in Southern California, of course). Oliver can shovel snow off the same sidewalks in 2 hours. How long will it take them to shovel the snow off<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time it takes for both to work together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t(1/3 + 1/2) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(2 + 3) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6/5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1 hour and 12 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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