SOLUTION: Write an algebraic equation for the following problem and then solve it.
The population of a country in 2015 was estimated to be 321.9 million people. This was an increase of 16&#
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Question 1109203: Write an algebraic equation for the following problem and then solve it.
The population of a country in 2015 was estimated to be 321.9 million people. This was an increase of 16% from the population in 1990. What was the population of the country in 1990?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x population is 1990
2015 population is 321.9 M and that is 1.16x, 16% more
1.16x=321.9
x=277.5 M in 1990.
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