document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549569>Question 549569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Valley View College has 15% more students this year then 5 years ago.  Total students enrolled is 2415.  How many were enrolled 5 years ago? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = number enrolled 5 years ago<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + .15x = 2415<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1 + .15) = 2415<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.15) = 2415<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2415/1.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2100<BR>\n" );
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