document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396338>Question 396338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fred can mow the lawn in 1 hour. John can mow the lawn in 2 hours. How long will it take them to mow the lawn together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Fred rate = 1 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John rate = 1/2 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 1/2 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by 2x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2/3 hr (time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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