document.write( "Question 854476: Katlyn can mow the yard in 8 hours. Lance and Katlyn can mow the same yard in 3hours. How long long would it take lance to mow the yard himself? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #514700 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let x represent How long it would take for lance to mow the yard himself 
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document.write( "           |Multiplying thru by 24x so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( " 3x + 24 = 8x
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document.write( "      24 = 5x
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document.write( "      24/5 = x = 4.8 hr, time it would take for lance to mow the yard himself 
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