SOLUTION: Ron takes two hr more then Paul to mow the lawn working together they can mow the lawn in 5 hr how long does it take each of them working alone?

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Question 834083: Ron takes two hr more then Paul to mow the lawn working together they can mow the lawn in 5 hr how long does it take each of them working alone?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let t be the time for Paul to do the job alone.

_______________work rate________time__________job
Ron___________(___)_____________t+2___________1
Paul__________(___)______________t____________1
Together______(___)______________5_____________1

Rate*Time=Job, fill in the missing rate information.

_______________work rate________time__________job
Ron___________1/(t+2)_____________t+2___________1
Paul__________1/t_________________t____________1
Together______1/5_________________5_____________1

The rates of both working together are simply additive. Solve for t. Use it to compute each person's rate.