SOLUTION: The population of "G" this year is 3200 more than half of last years population. The population of "G" this year is 26,300. What equation could be solved to find last years populat

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Question 313113: The population of "G" this year is 3200 more than half of last years population. The population of "G" this year is 26,300. What equation could be solved to find last years population?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The population of "G" this year is 3200 more than half of last years population. The population of "G" this year is 26,300. What equation could be solved to find last years population?
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Equation:
G = 26,300
G = (1/2)Last + 3200
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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