document.write( "Question 1195908: An office has 3 managers and 20 employees.
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document.write( "Let x be the number of managers to add.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the inequality must be held\r\n" );
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document.write( "     >= 0.2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 23+x and simplify\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3 + x >= 0.2*(23+x)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3 + x >= 4.6 + 0.2x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x - 0.2x >= 4.6 - 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "      0.8x   >=    1.6\r\n" );
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document.write( "         x   >=    1.6/0.8 = 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  At least, 2 managers should be hired.\r\n" );
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