document.write( "Question 224063: Variables on both sides.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Population of 2 towns... one town population of 25,500 increases by 2000 per yr. one town population of 47,900 decreases by 800 per year.
\n" ); document.write( "If the rate remains the same in what year will both populations be the same.
\n" ); document.write( "i need the verbal sentence as an equation and then solve (or I can). I am not sure if my equation is correct. I think the answer is 8 years. thank for your help.
\n" ); document.write( "25,500+(nx2000)=47,900-(nx800) \n" ); document.write( "
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Your equation:
\n" ); document.write( "25,500+(nx2000)=47,900-(nx800)
\n" ); document.write( "is correct.
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\n" ); document.write( "However, it would be better written as:
\n" ); document.write( "Let n = number of years
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "25500 + 2000n = 47900-800n
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\n" ); document.write( "Solving:
\n" ); document.write( "25500 + 2000n = 47900-800n
\n" ); document.write( "25500 + 2800n = 47900
\n" ); document.write( "2800n = 22400
\n" ); document.write( "n = 22400/2800
\n" ); document.write( "n = 8 years\r
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