document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390599>Question 390599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following problem using the 5 step method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It takes Tim 4 minutes to build a snowman and his younger brother Jim 12 minutes to build a snowman. How long will it take them to build a snowman working together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t=time it takes the to build a snow man together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tim can do 1/4 the job in 1 minute, jim can do 1/12 the job in 1 minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 + 1/12 = 1/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/12 + 1/12 = 4/12 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=3 min<BR>\n" );
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