document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1125097>Question 1125097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe and Moe can mow the lawn in 32 minutes if they work together. If Moe works twice as fast as Joe, how long does it take Joe to mow the lawn alone?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I strongly agree with tutor @ikleyn that you should be able to solve a problem like this with logical analysis, without algebra.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is a solution by logical reasoning that takes a somewhat different path than hers.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Moe works twice as fast as Joe, then when working together Moe does 2/3 of the job while Joe does 1/3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means Joe does 1/3 of the job in 32 minutes; and that means it would take him 3*32 = 96 minutes to do the whole job alone. </SPAN>\n" );
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