document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=962366>Question 962366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Louis can rake leaves off a lawn in 58 minutes, and Ron can do the same job in 35 minutes, how long would it take them to do the job if they work together? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Louis rate:: 1/58 job/minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ron rate:: 1/35 job/minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "together rate: 1/x job/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/58 + 1/35 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x + 58x = 35*58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "93x = 35*58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21.83 min = 21 min 49.8 seconds (time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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