A study shows that a contractor employs 6 times as many men as he does women, with a total work force of 490. How many men does the contractor employ?

Explanation

Let w stand for the number of women the contractor employs. Then 6w represents the number of men it employs. Since the total number of employees is 490, w 6w = 490. Solve this equation for w.
w+6w = 490
7w = 490
w = 70
If w = 70, then 6w (the number of men) equals 420.

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