document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194213>Question 194213</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.Can you help me with this?  )	Let’s assume that the combined population of Anchorage and Tampa was 25,000 in 1955. By 1960 the population of Anchorage had increased by 10% while Tampa had increased by 9%.  If the total population increased by 2380 people, then what was the population of each city in 1955.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=145790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Let’s assume that the combined population of Anchorage and Tampa was 25,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( " in 1955. By 1960 the population of Anchorage had increased by 10% while Tampa<BR>\n" );
document.write( " had increased by 9%. If the total population increased by 2380 people,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then what was the population of each city in 1955.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = population of Anchorage in 1955<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(25000-x) = population of Tampa in 1955<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anchorage increase + Tampa increase = 2380 people<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x + .09(25000-x) = 2380<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x + 2250 - .09x = 2380<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x - .09x = 2380 - 2250<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01x = 130<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 13,000 is the pop of Anchorage <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25000 - 13000 = 12,000 is pop of Tampa<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10(13000) + .09(12000) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1300 + 1080 = 2380 </SPAN>\n" );
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