A large tire company has 230 employees. There are 4 times as many mechanics as supervisors, and 10 more supervisors than accountants. How many mechanics, supervisors, and accountants work for the company?
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So your variable are these x= # of accountants x+10= # of supervisors 4(x+10)= # of mechanics So you get the equation x+ (x+10) + (4x+40) = 230 and you solve for x 6x + 50 = 230 6x = 180 x=30 so accountants = 30 supervisors = 40 Mecahnics = 160
