SOLUTION: the number of employees in an office increased by 10% and by 20% in two successive years.If the present strength is 792,what was the number of employees in the office two years ago

Question 1066811: the number of employees in an office increased by 10% and by 20% in two successive years.If the present strength is 792,what was the number of employees in the office two years ago?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of employees 1 yr ago

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Let = number of employees 2 yrs ago

Two yrs ago there were 600 employees

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