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  • 14-11-2016
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The population of a city has increased by 35% since it was last measureday if the current population is 89,100 what was the previous population

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nthreadgill
nthreadgill nthreadgill
  • 14-11-2016
original population times 1.35 will give that population plus 35% increase.
1.35x = 89,100
x = 66,000
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PhantomRealm
PhantomRealm PhantomRealm
  • 14-11-2016
The answer is 66,000
you use 35/100 multiplied by x = 89100 - x
35x = 100(89100-x)
35x = 8910000-100x
135x=8910000
x=8910000/135
x=66000
 
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