document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977491>Question 977491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Town A and Town B were located close to each other, and recently merged into one city. Town A had a population with 6%  Hispanics. Town B had a population with 12%  Hispanics. After the merge, the new city has a total of 5000  residents, with 10.56%  Hispanics. How many residents did Town A and Town B used to have?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #599055 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=599055\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of residents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that town A used to have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5000+-+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5000+-+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of residents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that town B used to have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.06a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.06a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of hispanics that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "town A used to have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.12%2A%28+5000+-+a+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.12%2A%28+5000+-+a+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of hispanics <BR>\n" );
document.write( "that town B used to have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After merging, the town has:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.1056%2A5000+=+528+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.1056%2A5000+=+528+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hispanics<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I can say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.06a+%2B+.12%2A%28+5000+-+a+%29+=+528+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.06a+%2B+.12%2A%28+5000+-+a+%29+=+528+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.06a+%2B+600+-+.12a+=+528+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.06a+%2B+600+-+.12a+=+528+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.06a+=+600+-+528+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.06a+=+600+-+528+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.06a+=+72+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.06a+=+72+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+1200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+1200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5000+-+a+=+5000+-+1200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5000+-+a+=+5000+-+1200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5000+-+a+=+3800+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5000+-+a+=+3800+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Town A used to have 1200 residents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Town B used to have 3800 residents<BR>\n" );
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