document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57789>Question 57789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Two stockbrokers are making cold calls to potential customers regarding a hot IPO. One of the brokers is able to get a new client every 0.125 hour, and the other is able to get a new client every 0.2 hour. At what rate (in new clients per hour) are the new clients being acquired when both are working?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39707 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><B>rcmcc(152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rcmcc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39707\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a simple percent question if the one stock broker can get 1 every .125 of an hour divide \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/.125=8 people per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "same thing with the other stock broker<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/.2=5 people per hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so in total 8+5= 13 people are being aquired per hour </SPAN>\n" );
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