SOLUTION: There are 105 more male employees than female. If 14 more women are hired. The ratio of male to female becomes 16 to 9. Calculate the number of women employees

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Question 1025282: There are 105 more male employees than female. If 14 more women are hired. The ratio of male to female becomes 16 to 9. Calculate the number of women employees
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.M=F%2B105
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M%2F%28F%2B14%29=16%2F9
9M=16%28F%2B14%29=16F%2B224
2.9M=16F%2B224
From 1,
9M=9F%2B945
Substituting from 2,
16F%2B224=9F%2B945
7F=721
F=103
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So then,
M=105%2B103
M=208