document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350001>Question 350001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If bob can mow a lawn in 5 hours, and jim can mow the same lawn in 3 hours,how long will it take if they work together?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob can do the job in 5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so he does 1/5 of the job in 1 hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim does in 3 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he does 1/3 of the job in 1 hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together they do 1/3 + 1/5 of the job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=8/15 of the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so they will take 15/8 hours to do the job together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.87 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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