document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148047>Question 148047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of non-business bankruptcies has increased over the years. In 2002, the number of non-business bankruptcies was 80,000 less than twice the number in 1994. If the total of non-business bankruptcies for these two years is 2,290,000 find the number of non-business bankruptcies for each year.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose the number of non-business bankruptcies was x in 1994.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number in 2002 was 2x - 80,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As the total of non-business bankruptcies for these two years is 2,290,000, the equation can be set up as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x - 80,000 = 2,290,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x = 80,000 + 2,290,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2,370,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 790,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the number of non-business bankruptcies was 790,000 in 1994, and the number of non-business bankruptcies was 2x - 80,000 = 1,500,000 in 2002.<BR>\n" );
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