document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69334>Question 69334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like help with the following problem....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Between 1980 and 1990 the population of Columbus grew 12%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Fill in the blank.. If the 1980 population was P, then the 1990 population was _______ my answer is P+(P*.12) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) The 1990 Population was 632910. Write an equation and find the 1980 population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "______________________________ P=______________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my equation P=632910-(P*.12) but now I'm lost <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Fill in the blank.. If the 1980 population was P, then the 1990 population was _______ my answer is P+(P*.12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1990 Population = 1.12P<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) The 1990 Population was 632910. Write an equation and find the 1980 population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1990 Pop = 1.12 (1980 Pop)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "632910 = 1.12 (1980 Pop)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 1.12 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1980 Pop = 632910/1.12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 565098.21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should round this out because you cannot have 0.21 persons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=565098<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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