document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86616>Question 86616</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268620/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> American Products plans to lay off 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?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the instructor wants me to learn first how to set this problem and i do not know how to do it <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 #62657 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dolly><B>dolly(163)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dolly><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=62657\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total number of employees = 3000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No: of employees laid off = 12% of 3000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                           = 0.12 * 3000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                           = 360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of employees in aerospace division = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of employees laid off here = 10% of x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                  = 0.1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the number of employees in agricultural division = 3000 - x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of employees laid off here = 15% of (3000-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                   = 0.15(3000-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                   = 450 - 0.15x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Number of employees laid off in both = 0.1x + 450 - 0.15x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus 0.1x + 450 - 0.15x = 360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> - 0.05x + 450 = 360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -0.05x = 360 - 450\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> - 0.05x = - 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = -90/-0.05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      = 1800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus number of employees in aerospace division = 1800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And number of employees in agricultural  division = 1200 </SPAN>\n" );
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