document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127109>Question 1127109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One landscaper can till the soil for a lawn in 30 min, whereas a second landscaper needs only 15 min to do the same job. How long will it take to till the soil for the lawn with both landscapers working together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      Rate of work    Time Worked     Portion of work <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "person   1/30      x      w        =       w/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "person   1/15      x      w        =       w/15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Would you add    w/30 + w/15 =  w/10?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me find how long it would take both workers to complete the job together. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #743459 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</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=743459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One Landscaper,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F30%29%28lawn%2Fminutes%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F30%29%28lawn%2Fminutes%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second Landscaper, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F15%29%28lawn%2Fminutes%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F15%29%28lawn%2Fminutes%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both Together, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F30%2B1%2F15=1%2F30%2B2%2F30=3%2F30=1%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F30%2B1%2F15=1%2F30%2B2%2F30=3%2F30=1%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The combined rate means ONE lawn tilled in TEN minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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