document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099284>Question 1099284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John can dig the garden in 30 minutes, while Jack takes 20 minutes. If they work together how many minutes would they take  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #713739 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=713739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Work rate can be in the unit of GARDENS per MINUTES, and then the combined rate for John and Jack working together is the sum of their rates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "JOHN,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F30%29%28gardens%2Fminute%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F30%29%28gardens%2Fminute%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "JACK,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F20%29%28gardens%2Fminute%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F20%29%28gardens%2Fminute%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John and Jack together on the same job:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=reduce_the_fraction ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"reduce_the_fraction\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<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;\" >---------------------1 garden in 12 minutes;  or TWELVE MINUTES to dig ONE GARDEN </SPAN>\n" );
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