SOLUTION: the radio of men to women working for the company is 7 to 4. if there are 297 employees total, how many men work for the company

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Question 991698: the radio of men to women working for the company is 7 to 4. if there are 297 employees total, how many men work for the company
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


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Multiply both sides by 4.

Substituting from above,


Now solve for W, then go back and solve for M.

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