document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489419>Question 489419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help with word problem please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not where and how to start this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to just understand how to do this simple way possible using ratios <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiple ways to solve this would be good\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Frank can cut a lawn in 2 hours and his younger brother can cut the same lawn in 3 hours.  How long will it take them to cut the lawn if they both work together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x2 = 120 mins\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x3 = 180 mins\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 = 1/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 mins \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2+1/3=1/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/6+2/6=1/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6=1/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=6/5 hours working together.. </SPAN>\n" );
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