document.write( "Question 821361: In 2010 the population of Detroit, MI was 983,000 and was decreasing by about 5,000 people a year. In the same year, Phoenix, AR had a population of 497,000 and was increasing by about 20,000 people a year. If these trends continue after how many years will each city have the same population? What will the population be? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "In 2010 the population of Detroit, MI was 983,000 and was decreasing by about 5,000 people a year. 
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document.write( "In the same year, Phoenix, AR had a population of 497,000 and was increasing by about 20,000 people a year.
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document.write( "If these trends continue after how many years 'x' will each city have the same population?
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document.write( "983000 -5000x = 497000 +20000x
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document.write( "     486,000 = 25,000x 
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document.write( "        19.44years = x \n" );
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