document.write( "Question 576734: Clerk A can process 50 applications in 4 hours, and clerk B can process 50 applications in 8 hours. How long will it take both clerks working together to process 100 applications? \n" ); document.write( "

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Clerk A can process 50 applications in 4 hours, and clerk B can process 50 applications in 8 hours. How long will it take both clerks working together to process 100 applications?
\n" ); document.write( "Let x = time (hours) it takes for both
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "x(50/4 + 50/8) = 100
\n" ); document.write( "multiplying both sides by 8:
\n" ); document.write( "x(100 + 50) = 800
\n" ); document.write( "x(150) = 800
\n" ); document.write( "x = 800/150
\n" ); document.write( "x = 80/15
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5.33 hours
\n" ); document.write( "or
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5 hours and 20 minutes \n" ); document.write( "

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