SOLUTION: Rowland can mow his yard in 21 minutes, It takes Don 28 minutes to mow the same lawn. How long should it take both of them,working together, to mow the yard?

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Question 265615: Rowland can mow his yard in 21 minutes, It takes Don 28 minutes to mow the same lawn. How long should it take both of them,working together, to mow the yard?
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If A can do a job in x time periods, then A can do of the job in 1 time period. Likewise, if B can do the same job in y time periods, then B can do of the job in 1 time period.

So, working together, they can do



of the job in 1 time period.

Therefore, they can do the whole job in:



time periods.


John