document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059583>Question 1059583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 2006, there were 11,200 students at College A, with a projected enrollment increase of 800 students per year. In the same year, there were 30,700 students at College B, with a projected enrollment decline of 500 students per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "According to these projections, when will the colleges have the same enrollment? What will be the enrollment at that time? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691127 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691127\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t be the time it takes before enrollments are equal. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11200+800t=30700-500t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1300t=19500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=15 years before enrollments are equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At that time, there will be 11200+800(15)=23,200 enrolled. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786;<BR>\n" );
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