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Write an equation as you read the problem
0.13x = 35 millions.
From the equation
x = = use your calculator = 269.23 millions = 269.2 millions (rounded). ANSWER
Solved and explained.
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This problem is from an outdated source.
The current population of the US is 332.9 millions (2021).
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/us-population/