document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093210>Question 1093210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam can mow a lawn in 30 minutes. Melissa can mow the same lawn in 90 minutes. How long does it take for both Sam and Melissa to mow the lawn if they are working together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #707814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=707814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in x minutes, Sam mows x/30 of lawn and Melissa x/90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/30)+(x/90)=1 full lawn.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22.5 minutes  ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.5/30+22.5/90=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam will end up doing 3/4 of it and Melissa 1/4 of it. </SPAN>\n" );
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