document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1208264>Question 1208264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter can mow a lawn in 40 minutes. John can mow the same lawn in 60 minutes. How long will it take them to mow the lawn together?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #846567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39616)</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=846567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter's work rate is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > lawns per minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John's work rate is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > lawns per minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two if work simultaneously, then the combined rate is to sum the two separate rates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%2810%2A12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%2810%2A12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=lawns%2Fminutes ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"lawns%2Fminutes\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "meaning they need 24 minutes to mow the lawn, working together. </SPAN>\n" );
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