document.write( "Question 900324: Twin brothers, Billy and Bobby, can mow their grandparent's lawn together in 92 minutes. Billy could mow the lawn by himself in 25 minutes less time that it would take Bobby. How long would it take Bobby to mow the lawn by himself? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #545888 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/w+1/r=1/92 \n" ); document.write( "1/(r-25)+1/r=1/92\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r/((r-25)*r)+(r-25)/(r*(r-25))=1/92 \n" ); document.write( "r+r-25/(r*(r-25))=1/92 \n" ); document.write( "(2r-25)/(r^2-25r)=1/92\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r = 11.655 reject since w=r-25 \n" ); document.write( "r = 197.35 Bobby/Robert \n" ); document.write( "w=r-25 \n" ); document.write( "w=172.35 Billy/William \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "1/172.35+1/197.35=1/92 \n" ); document.write( "0.0108693= 0.0108696 \n" ); document.write( "close enough \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |