document.write( "Question 126564: In last year's election, 165,240 people voted. This was a decrease of 10% from the previous year. How many people voted the previous year? \n" ); document.write( "
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x-.10x=165,240 or .9x=165,240 or x=165,240/.9 or x=183,600 Answer for the number of voters the previous year. \n" ); document.write( "
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