document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971779>Question 971779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jessica can mow a lawn in 35 minutes and Pablo can mow the same lawn in 50 minutes. How long will it take them to mow the lawn working together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/35=jessica's work rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/50=Pablo's work rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=work rate jessica and pablo working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/35+x/50=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd: 35*50=1750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x+35x=1750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85x=1750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20.6 min </SPAN>\n" );
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