document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279873>Question 279873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the population of a small town is 57,500 This is 4500 more than twice its population 20 years ago. find the town's population 20 years ago?<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 #203456 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203456\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 57,500=2x+4,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=57,500-4,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=53,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=53,000/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26,500 ans. for the pop. 20 years age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57,500=2*26,500+4,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57,500=53,000+4,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57,500=57,500 </SPAN>\n" );
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