document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88279>Question 88279</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072538953/algebrahomeworkh>elementary algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> American Products plans to lay off 10% of it's aerospace division, and 15% of its agriculture division.  Altogether 12% of its 3000 employees will be laid off.  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 #64122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=64122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .10X+.15(3000-X)=.12*3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10X+450-.15X=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.05X=360-450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.05X=-90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-90/-.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1800 AEROSPACE EMPLOYEES WILL BE LAID OFF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3000-1800=1200 AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES WILL BE LAID OFF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10*1800+.15*1200=.12*3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180+180=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360=360<BR>\n" );
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