document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=414253>Question 414253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Sally 15 minutes to pick apples from the tree in the backyard.  Lisa can do it in 25 minutes.  How long will it take them 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 #290539 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=290539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sally 15 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa 25 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sally does 1/5 of job in 1 minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa does 1/25 of the job in 1 minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together they do 1/15 +1/25 of the job in 1 minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+3)75 of the job in 1 minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/75 of the job in 1 minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so together they take 75 /8 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 3/8 minutes<BR>\n" );
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