document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1142823>Question 1142823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After a 10% increase a population was 55. What was the population before the increase?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F) 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G)40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H) 45 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #763554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=763554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the population before the 10% increase<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x +0.1x = 55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.1x = 55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is F) 50<BR>\n" );
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