document.write( "Question 964722: It takes John 4 times as long as it takes Jessica to mow a lawn. If it took them both 11 hours to mow the lawn, how long would it take John to mow the lawn alone? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #589598 by josgarithmetic(39620) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Jessica, $\"1%2Fx\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You could also say,
\n" ); document.write( "Jessica, $\"4%2Ft\"$
\n" ); document.write( "John, $\"1%2Ft\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The choice of x or t was arbitrary.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%284%2Ft%2B1%2Ft%29%2A11=1\"$ ------this form will make answering the question asked be a little easier. Solve for t. \n" ); document.write( "

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