document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850604>Question 850604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my question is a word problem that I can't solve which is this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jack usually mows his lawn in 7 hours.Marilyn can mow the same yard in 5 hours. How much time would it take for them to mow the lawn together?<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 #512254 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=512254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add their rates of mowing to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their rate mowing together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jack's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 lawn mowed ) / ( 7 hrs )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marilyn's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 lawn mowed ) / ( 5 hrs )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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 in hours for them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to mow the lawn working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F7+%2B+1%2F5++=+1%2Ft+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F7+%2B+1%2F5++=+1%2Ft+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+35t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+35t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5t+%2B+7t+=+35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5t+%2B+7t+=+35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12t+=+35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12t+=+35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+2.+9167+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+2.+9167+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.9167%2A60+=+55+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.9167%2A60+=+55+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will take them 2 hrs and 55 min mowing together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F7+%2B+1%2F5++=+1%2F2.9167+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F7+%2B+1%2F5++=+1%2F2.9167+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.14286+%2B+.2+=+.34285+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.14286+%2B+.2+=+.34285+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.34286+=+.34285+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.34286+=+.34285+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "close enough<BR>\n" );
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