document.write( "Question 330519: Jack can mow a lawn in 5hrs. Mary can more the same lawn in 4 hrs. How long will it take for them to mow the same lawn together. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #236917 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jack takes 5 hours \n" ); document.write( "so he can do 1/5 of the job in 1 hour \n" ); document.write( ",, \n" ); document.write( "Mary can do it in 4 hours \n" ); document.write( "so she does 1/4 of the job in 1 hour \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Together they will do 1/5 + 1/4 of the job in 1 hour. \n" ); document.write( "LCD = 20 \n" ); document.write( "4+5 / 20 \n" ); document.write( "=9/20 of the job in 1 hour \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "they will take 20 / 9 hours to do the job \n" ); document.write( "=2.22 hours \n" ); document.write( " |