document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124658>Question 1124658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A major car manufacturer announced it would lay off 17,000 employees worldwide this is equivalent to 20% of it's work force find the size of the work force prior to lay offs\r<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 #740984 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=740984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17000/20% as x/100%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=85000 by cross-multiplying </SPAN>\n" );
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