document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=629092>Question 629092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack usually mows his lawn in 7 hours.  Marilyn can mow the same yard in 6 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.  (simplify your answer) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396017 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=396017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add their rates of working<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 lawn / 7 hrs ) + ( 1 lawn / 6 hrs ) = ( 1 lawn / x hrs )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They could mow the lawn in 3 hours 4 minutes and 17 seconds if they worked together.  </SPAN>\n" );
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