document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147983>Question 1147983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Smith children are responsible for mowing the lawn. If it takes Maria 24 minutes and Bill 40 ​minutes, assuming that they have two lawn​ mowers, how long will it take them to mow the lawn 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 #769340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><B>VFBundy(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><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=VFBundy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=769340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rate it takes Maria to mow the lawn working alone = 1/24 lawn per minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate it takes Bill to mow the lawn working alone = 1/40 lawn per minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate it takes both to mow the lawn working together:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F24+%2B+1%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F24+%2B+1%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F120+%2B+3%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F120+%2B+3%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1/15 lawn per minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since they can mow 1/15 of the lawn per minute, it stands to reason it takes them 15 minutes to to mow the entire lawn. </SPAN>\n" );
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