document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1068734>Question 1068734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shop A has 160 Mechanics. Shop B had only 60 precent as many. How many mechanics are there in Shop B? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #683998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=683998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A be the number of mechanics that shop A has.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let B be the number of mechanics that shop B has.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are told that B has 60% as many as shop A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore if we were to multiply 60% by A, we would get B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So  .60*A = B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that A = 160.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".60 * 160 = 96,  so  B = 96 </SPAN>\n" );
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