Question

jack mows the yard in 7 hours. marilyn mows it in 6 hours. how long would it take if they mowed the lawn together?

Answer 1

\[\frac 17 + \frac 16 + \frac 1x\]Solve for x.

Answer 2

i hate story problems! they always give me problems!

Answer 3

give me a second and i'll see what answer i get!

Answer 4

\[x=\frac{42}{13}\]

Answer 5

thats what i came up with too! just couldn't figure out how to write the equation! always my weakness with story problems!

Answer 6

are they sharing the lawn mower or do they have two?

Answer 7

lol^

Answer 8

42/13 hrs