SOLUTION: The combined population of Town 1 and Town 2 was 25,000 in 1990. By 1995 the population of Town 1 had increased by 10% while the population of Town 2 had grown by 9%. If the tota

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Question 282930: The combined population of Town 1 and Town 2 was 25,000 in 1990. By 1995 the population of Town 1 had increased by 10% while the population of Town 2 had grown by 9%. If the total population of both towns had increased by 2380 people, what was the population of each town in 1990.

Answer by nyc_function(2741)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = Town 1 population
Let y = Town 2 population

I will set up the equations and you can finish the problem.

x + y = 25,000
0.10x + 0.09y = 2380
We have a syste of linear equations in two variables.
Can you finish this problem now?

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