SOLUTION: The number of registered vehicles on the road in a country is constantly increasing. In 2009, there were approximately 320 million registered vehicles. This represents a 5% incre

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Question 665487: The number of registered vehicles on the road in a country is constantly increasing. In 2009, there were approximately 320 million registered vehicles. This represents a 5% increase over 2002. How many registered vehicles were there in the country in 2002?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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L:et +x+ = number of registered vehicles in 2002 in millions
given:
+320+=+x+%2B+.05x+ ( in millions )
+320+=+1.05x+
+x+=+320+%2F+1.05+
+x+=+304.76188+ million
There were 304,761,880 in 2002