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document.write( "In a local election 25,800 people voted. This was an increase of 5% over the last election. How many people voted in the last election. Round to the nearest whole person. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = number of voters in last election<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + .05x = 25000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1 + .05) = 25000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.05) = 25000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25000/1.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 23809.52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rounding:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 23810 people that voted in last election<BR>\n" );
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