document.write( "Question 808093: In 2006, the population of a certain city was 18,836. If the relative growth rate has been 6.1% since 1988, what was the population of the city in 1988? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #486727 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+p+\"$ = the population in 1988
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+%2B+.061p+=+18836+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.061p+=+18836+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+18836+%2F+1.061+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+17753+\"$
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