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The company laid off employees during the crisis, so at the end of the crisis, it had 40% fewer employees than before the crisis. When the company hired 42 new employees after the crisis subsided, it had 25% more than at the end of the crisis. How many employees did the company have before the crisis?

Correct answer:

x =  280

Step-by-step explanation:

r1=100%40%=110040=0.6 r2=100%+25%=1+10025=1.25  a+42=r2 a a+42=1.25 a  0.25a=42  a=0.2542=168  a=168  x   r1 = a  x=a/r1=168/0.6=280



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