document.write( "Question 913152: It takes a groundskeeper 45 minutes to prepare a softball field for a game. If it takes his assistant 75 minutes to prepare the same field, how long will it take if they work together? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #554331 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/a+1/b=1/x \n" ); document.write( "1/45+1/75=1/x \n" ); document.write( "75/3375+45/3375=1/x \n" ); document.write( "120/3375=1/x \n" ); document.write( "x=3375/120 \n" ); document.write( "x=28.125 minutes working together \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "x/a+x/b=1 \n" ); document.write( "x/45+x/75=1 \n" ); document.write( "28.125/45+28.125/75=1 \n" ); document.write( "0.625+0.375=1 \n" ); document.write( "1.0=1 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( "codewt \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |