document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29192>Question 29192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm older but new at word problems.  We are using labels x Per = Total to solve<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two clothing businesses are merged into one.  At Men's Mercantile, 40% of the employees are women.  At Women's Wear 80% are women.  After the merger, 70% of the 2000 employees are women.  How many employees were employed by each business before the merger? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x+80(2000-x)=70(2000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x+160000-80x=140000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x=-20000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2000-500=1500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For men its 500 and for women its 1500 .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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