SOLUTION: Company x plans layoffs in recession. 10% of its employees in its A division and 15% of its employes in its B division. Altogther 12% of the 3000 employees in these two divisions w
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Question 318444: Company x plans layoffs in recession. 10% of its employees in its A division and 15% of its employes in its B division. Altogther 12% of the 3000 employees in these two divisions will be laid off. How many employees are in each division? x + y = 3000 Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3000*.12=360 total
.1a+.15b=360
a+b=3000
a=3000-b
.1(3000-b)+.15b=360
300-.1b+.15b=360
.05b=60
b=1200 laid off
a=1800 laid off
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1200/.15=8000 total in b
1800/.1=18000 total in a
not clear if you wanted total employees in each section or total laid off in each section so I gave you both
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