SOLUTION: Enrollment is up to 25% in our town's schools. Last year's enrollment was 1,092. What is the present enrollment?

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Question 412455: Enrollment is up to 25% in our town's schools. Last year's enrollment was 1,092. What is the present enrollment?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
Let x represent the present enrollment
Question states***
1092 + .25*1092 = x
Solving for x
1365 = x, the present enrollment
CHECKING our Answer***
1.25*1092 = 1365
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