document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109525>Question 1109525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1990, the population of the Midwest was about 60 million. During the 1990s, the population of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this area increased an average of about 0.4 million per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The population of the West was about 53 million in 1990. The population of this area increased an<BR>\n" );
document.write( "average of about 1 million per year during the 1990s.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume that the rate of growth of these areas remains the same. Find the equation of the system and estimate when the population of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the West would be equal to the population of the Midwest.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #724509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=724509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Midwest population is 60+0.4x, where x is number of years after 1990<BR>\n" );
document.write( "West population is 53+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they are equal when 53+x=60+0.4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.6x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11 2/3 years or August 2002.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Midwest will be 64.67 million <BR>\n" );
document.write( "West will be 64.67 million </SPAN>\n" );
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