SOLUTION: To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 465 deer, tags them, and lets them loose. Later, 676 deer are caught; 169 of them are tagged. How ma

Question 193253: To determine the number of deer in a game preserve, a conservationist catches 465 deer, tags them, and lets them loose. Later, 676 deer are caught; 169 of them are tagged. How many deer are in the preserve?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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169x=314340
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x=1860
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