document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347044>Question 347044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. If 2/3 of employees of a company are women and 1/4 of the remaining employees are married and the rest are 9 bachelors. What is the total number of employees? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Ice placed in an ice box 15% of its weight before being used. How many tons of ice must be placed in an ice boxes so as to have 850 tons for use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248146 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248146\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the total number of employees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/3 + (x/3 * 1/4) + 9 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/3 + x/12 + 9 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+x+108=12x multiply each side by 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36<BR>\n" );
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