document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615414>Question 615414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack usually mow his lawn in 4 hours. Marilyn can mow the same yard in 3 hours. How much time would it take for them to mow the lawn together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They could mow the lawn in ___ hours if they worked together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Simplify your answer) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time (hours) if they mowed lawn together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(1/4 + 1/3) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 12:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3 + 4) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(7) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12/7 hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1 hour and 43 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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