SOLUTION: A company recently downsized its number of employees by 30%. If there are still 84 employees, how many employees were there prior to the layoffs?

SOLUTION: A company recently downsized its number of employees by 30%. If there are still 84 employees, how many employees were there prior to the layoffs?

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Question 1080730: A company recently downsized its number of employees by 30%. If there are still 84 employees, how many employees were there prior to the layoffs?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x was original
0.7x=84
divide by 0.7 both sides
x=120 employees
downsize 30% is 36, 120-36=84
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