SOLUTION: the number of employees that work at a company has increased by 40% over the past year. This year there are 1312 more employees with the company than last year. How many employees

SOLUTION: the number of employees that work at a company has increased by 40% over the past year. This year there are 1312 more employees with the company than last year. How many employees

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Question 412678: the number of employees that work at a company has increased by 40% over the past year. This year there are 1312 more employees with the company than last year. How many employees were there last year?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1312/1.4=937
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