SOLUTION: A university has 300 employees classified as faculty,administration and staff. The number of faculty members is equal to faculty or staff members. the number of staff is 50 more th

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Question 1054539: A university has 300 employees classified as faculty,administration and staff. The number of faculty members is equal to faculty or staff members. the number of staff is 50 more then number of administratin members. Find numbr or employe in each classification
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1.F%2BA%2BS=300
2.F=S
3.S=50%2BA
From 3,
A=S-50
Substituting into 1,
%28S%29%2B%28S-50%29%2BS=300
3S=350
S=350%2F3
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