(8/9)x = 176
x = 176 / (8/9)
x = 176 * (9/8)
x = 1,584 / 8
x = 198
a local government had an employee reduction and lost 1/9 of their employees. If 176 of its employees were left after the reduction how many employees were there originally?
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