document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882859>Question 882859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   A population increased 20% up to 1,450. What was the population before the increase?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533129 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=533129\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Population (x) + .20 x = 1450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2x = 1450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1208.22 (or 1209; can't have a partial person)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's work it backward to prove.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A town has 1209 people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its population increases by 20%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1209 * .2 = 241.8 (242)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1209 + 242 = 1451 (answer is different due to rounding)<BR>\n" );
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