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If jake can install 12 snowplows in 8 hours, and Arthur can install 12 snowplows
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The LCM of 8 hours and 12 hours is 24 hours.

jake can
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 so Jake can install 36 snowplows in 24\r\n" );
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Arthur can install 12 snowplows in 12 hours,

 so Arthur can\r\n" );
document.write( "install 24 snowplows in 24 hours.

approximately how many plows can both of
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 So together they can install 60\r\n" );
document.write( "snowplows in 24 hours. So in 8 hours they can install 20 snowplows.\r\n" );
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