SOLUTION: A company recently downsized its number of employees by 30​%. If there are still 84 ​employees, how many employees were there prior to the​ layoffs?

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Question 1080730: A company recently downsized its number of employees by 30​%. If there are still 84 ​employees, how many employees were there prior to the​ layoffs?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x was original
0.7x=84
divide by 0.7 both sides
x=120 employees
downsize 30% is 36, 120-36=84