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Bill can mow the lawn in 2 hours, his younger brother Tom can mow it in 3 hours. If both brothers mow the lawn together, how long would it take?

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Are there answer choices? I would say about an hour 15 min

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Answer:

1 job / 2 hours + 1 job / 3 hours = 1 job / time it takes for both when working together

time it takes for both when working together = 1.2 hours

Explanation:

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