document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429892>Question 429892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack usually mows his lawns in 6 hours. Marilyn can mow the same yard in 5 hours. How much time would it take for them to mow the lawn together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jack's rate: 1/6 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marilyn rate: 1/5 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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( "1/6 + 1/5 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 30x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 6x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30/11 = 2 8/11 hrs (time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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