document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1191917>Question 1191917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wilma can mow the lawn in 3 hours. If Kyle helps her with another mower, the lawn can be mowed in 2 hours. How long would it take Kyle if he worked alone?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A quick solution using logical reasoning instead of formal algebra....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wilma can mow the lawn alone in 3 hours; when she and Kyle work together, it takes 2 hours.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since 2 hours is 2/3 of 3 hours, Wilma does 2/3 of the job in those 2 hours.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means Kyle does 1/3 of the job in those 2 hours.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And that means it would take him 6 hours to do the whole job alone.<br><BR>\n" );
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