SOLUTION: If the population is increased by 10% in the first year and is decreased by 5% in the second year. Then what is the net change in the population

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Question 981400: If the population is increased by 10% in the first year and is decreased by 5% in the second year. Then what is the net change in the population
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This question is familiar.

p, initial population
, the increased population by 10%

, that increased population now decreased by 5%



An increase overall of 5%.

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