document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910854>Question 910854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a company has 60 employees and 1/3 of them work out of state and they have to let go of 40% of there employees how many are left?<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 #552717 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=552717\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> $450 is a 8% increase of a certain number? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (0.08x) = 450<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.08x = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 450/1.08 = $416.67<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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