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document.write( "Let the total population be x millions.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then from the problem, we have this equation to determine x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    0.6x = 4.8  millions.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It implies  x =  =  = 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the total population is 8 millions.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the rural population is  8 - 4.8 = 3.2  millions.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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