document.write( "Question 357529: Jack mows his yard in 3hrs and Marilyn mows the same yard in 5. How much time would it take for them to mow it together? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the time to mow it together
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document.write( "Multiplying thru with 15x to clear the denminators
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document.write( "5x + 3x = 15
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document.write( "8x = 15
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document.write( "x = 1.875hrs \n" );
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