SOLUTION: A newspaper headline reads as follows:
a. "Acme, Inc. Lays off 15% of workforce:270 people lose jobs"
b. Find the number of people working at Acme before the layoffs in thre
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Question 810666: A newspaper headline reads as follows:
a. "Acme, Inc. Lays off 15% of workforce:270 people lose jobs"
b. Find the number of people working at Acme before the layoffs in three different ways.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.15*x=270
15x=27000
x=1800
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