document.write( "Question 181333: The population of Baytown dropped 12% from one year to the next to a total of 158,400. What was the former population? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #135965 by vleith(2983)\"\" \"About 
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\"X+-+0.12X+=+158400\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+180000\"
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