In a company, initially the ratio of the foreign and domestic workers was 5 : 8. When some foreign and 12 domestic workers left the company, this ratio became 2 : 3. Later, when 10 more foreign workers were replaced by 10 new domestic workers, this ratio became 3 : 7. The initial number of domestic workers in the company was ___
In a company, initially the ratio of the foreign and domestic workers was 5 : 8. When some foreign and 12 domestic workers left the company, this ratio became 2 : 3. Later, when 10 more foreign workers were replaced by 10 new domestic workers, this ratio became 3 : 7. The initial number of domestic workers in the company was ___
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Let the initial number of foreign workers and domestic workers .
After some foreign workers and domestic workers left, the ratio became .
Let the new counts be (foreign) and (domestic). So .
Next, foreign workers were replaced by domestic workers, giving foreign and domestic , with ratio :
, so .
Domestic workers after the first change .
Initial domestic workers .
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