Lauryn owns a computer company that employs men and women in different positions in the company. How many men does he employ if there are 20 fewer men than women and 180 people working for Lauryn?
Define a variable ** Let's say the number of men working at the company is x.
Write an equation ** Since there are 180 people, and the number of men is 20 fewer than the number of women, then x+x+20 = 180
Write an equation ** The total number of employees in the company is 2x+20 = 180
Simplify ** 2x=180-20
Simplify ** 2x=160
Divide by 2 ** The number of men is x=160/2
How many men does Lauryn employ? ** There are x=80 men in the company.
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