document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963127>Question 963127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A girl can rake the entire yard in 8 hours. When a boy does it alone, it takes him 9 hours. How long would it take them to rake the yard together? Round to the nearest minute. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Girl=1yard/480min=1/480 yard/min=9/4320 yd/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Boy=1 yard/540 min=1/540 yard/min=8/4320 yd/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together=9/4320 yd/min + 8/4320 yd/min=17/4320 yd min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 yard/ (17/4320 yd/min)=254 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Together they can rake the yard in 254 minutes.  </SPAN>\n" );
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