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headteacher hires new teachers, algebra problem

Source: 2007 Estonia National Olympiad Final Round grade 9 p3

March 12, 2020
algebra

Problem Statement

The headteacher wants to hire a certain number of new teachers in addition to existing teachers. If he hired an additional 1010 teachers, the number of school students would be reduced number per teacher by 55. However, if the headmaster hired 2020 new teachers, the number of students per teacher would be reduced by 88. How many students and how many there are teachers in this school? https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/8/c0157ff43fd3d92138c87556a0fca2414e8a3f.png