document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147776>Question 1147776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam can mow a lawn in 80 minutes. Bullwinkle can mow the same lawn in 120 minutes. How long does it take for both Sam and Bullwinkle to mow the lawn if they are working together? Express your answer as a reduced fraction  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #769115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=769115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam can mow a lawn in 80 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Bullwinkle can mow the same lawn in 120 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long does it take for both Sam and Bullwinkle to mow the lawn if they are working together?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Express your answer as a reduced fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming they have two lawn mowers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let t = time when working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each will do a fraction of the job. the two fractions add up to 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 240, to get rid of the fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 240*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 240(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t + 2t = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 240/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 48 minutes when working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2F80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2F80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
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