document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058134>Question 1058134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A gardener completes maintenance in 12 hours. Another gardener takes 10 hours. How long will it take both gardeners? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A gardener completes maintenance in 12 hours. Another gardener takes 10 hours. How long will it take both gardeners?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rate of the 1-st gardener is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > job per hour.\r\n" );
document.write( "It means that he does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of his job in hour. In each hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The rate of the 2-nd gardener is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > job per hour.\r\n" );
document.write( "It means that he does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of his job in hour. In each hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "When they work together, their rates are added.\r\n" );
document.write( "Together they do <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12+%2B+1%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12+%2B+1%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the entire work per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12+%2B+1%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12+%2B+1%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F120+%2B+12%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F120+%2B+12%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the job per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, they will complete the job in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120%2F22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120%2F22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours.\r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>The lesson to learn from this solution</U>: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There is no need to solve equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You can solve it using simple logic.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You also are supposed to operate freely with fractions. That's all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Simple logic and fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For a wide variety of similar solved joint-work problems with detailed explanations see the lessons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Word-problems-WORKING-TOGETHER-by-Fractions.lesson>Using Fractions to solve word problems on joint work</A>,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Solving-more-complicated-word-problems-on-joint-work.lesson>Solving more complicated word problems on joint work</A>,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Selected-problems-from-the-archive-on-joint-work-word-problems.lesson>Selected joint-work word problems from the archive</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read them and get be trained in solving joint-work problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the topic \"<U>Rate of work and joint work problems</U>\" of the section \"<U>Word problems</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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