SOLUTION: This year, 7 students tried out for the soccer team than last year. This is a 14% decline. How many student�s tried out last year? This year?

Question 461178: This year, 7 students tried out for the soccer team than last year. This is a 14% decline. How many student�s tried out last year? This year?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This year, 7 fewer students tried out for the soccer team than last year.
This is a 14% decline. How many student�s tried out last year? This year?
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Let "x" be number that tried out last year.
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Equation: 7 = 0.14x
x = 50 (# that tried out last year)
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Then # that tried out this year is 43
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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