document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006585>Question 1006585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bill can mow his mother's lawn in 6 minutes. His brother Jim can mow it in 9 minutes. How long will it take them to do it together, if each has his own lawnmower? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bill's rate = 1/6 job/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim's rate = 1/9 job/min<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( "1/6 + 1/9 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x + 6x = 6*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 6*9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3.6 min or 3min 36sec (time to do the job together)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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