It's a simple linear equation in 'y'. There is only one number that 'y' can be
that will make the equation a true statement. That number is called the
'solution' to the equation. Here's one way to find it:

You said that  2 = y/5 - 8

Add 8 to each side: 10 = y/5

Multiply each side by 5:  50 = y

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A company recently downsized its number of employees by 30%. If there are still 70 employees, how many employees were there pr

wolverine [178]

Hello there! Given there are 70 employees after downsizing by 30%, let x equal the number of employees prior to the layoffs:

70 would have to be 70% of x.

To find what 70 is 70% of, we can multiply by 100 because 100 is the base denominator:

70 • 100 = 7,000

Given this equation, we can now divide our result by 70 to get what the amount of employees before the layoffs is:

7,000 divided by 70 gives us 100.

x = 100

Now, we can plug our answer in to see if it makes sense.

Does 70/100 represent 70%?

Yes, it does. 70/100 reduces to 7/10, and by adding 3/10 to our 70%, we get the initial amount of employees.

Your final answer: There were 100 employees prior to the layoffs. If you have any extra questions, let me know and I will gladly assist you.

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1 year ago

Three students were given the expression shown and were asked to take a common factor out of two of the terms. Use the drop-down

Tomtit [17]

Answer:

Calvin: incorrect, sign error

Greg: incorrect, has no relationship to the given expression

Ruben: incorrect, sign error

Equivalent expression: 7 92(4x -11)

Step-by-step explanation:

I hope this helps you :)

-KeairaDickson

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