document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=616767>Question 616767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack usually mows his lawn in 5 hours. Marilyn mows the same size lawn in 3 hours. How long would it take to mow the lawn together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #387889 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dragonwalker><B>dragonwalker(73)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dragonwalker><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=387889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the mean time that it takes to mow the lawn:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5 + 3)/2 = 4 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But as there are two people doing it at this mean speed then the actual time would be half this so it would actually take 4/2 = 2 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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