document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=474238>Question 474238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack usually mows his lawn in 5 hours. Marilyn can mow the same yard in 3 hours. How much time would it take for them to mow the yard together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time to mow 1 lawn working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add their rates of working<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jack's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 lawn mowed / 5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marilyn's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 lawn mowed / 3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate working together = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F5+%2B+1%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F5+%2B+1%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate working together = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F15+%2B+5%2F15+=+8%2F15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F15+%2B+5%2F15+=+8%2F15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%2F15+=+1%2Ft+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%2F15+=+1%2Ft+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+15%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+15%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+1.875+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+1.875+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time  - 1 hr + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.875%2A60+=+52.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.875%2A60+=+52.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes them 1 hr and 52.5 min working together </SPAN>\n" );
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