document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236157>Question 236157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Layoffs looming.  American Products plans to layoff 10% of its employees in its aerospace division and 15% of its employees in its agricultural division.  If altogether 12% of the 3000 employees in these two divisions will be laid off, then how many employees are in each division? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=173923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=3,000 or x=3,000-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.15y=.12*3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10(3,000-y)+.15y=.12*3,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300-.10y+.15y=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05y=360-300<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=60/.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1,200 layed off in the agricultural div.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3,000-1,200=1,800 layed off in the aerospace div.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10*1,800+.15*1,200=12*3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180+180=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360=360 </SPAN>\n" );
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