SOLUTION: Ivy Corporation gave 72 people a bonus. If Ivy had given 5 more people bonuses, Ivy would have rewarded 1/3 of the workforce. How large is Ivy’s workforce?

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Question 706332: Ivy Corporation gave 72 people a bonus. If Ivy had given 5 more people bonuses, Ivy would have rewarded 1/3 of the workforce.

How large is Ivy’s workforce?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ivy's workforce is unknown number, w.
72+5=(1/3)w
In clearer words, if Ivy had given 77 of its workers bonuses, ...

Find w. 77=%281%2F3%29w