document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009257>Question 1009257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brad and tom can mow their yard together with two lawn mowers in 30 min. when brad work alone it takes him 50 min. how long would it take tom by himself? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=624748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call Tom's time, x.  Then the set up is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30/50 + 30/x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply by 50x and we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x + 1500 = 50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1500 = 20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 75 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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