SOLUTION: In 2003 the population of an African country was about 11.5 million people which is 1 million more than 3 times the population in 1950 What is the equation and what is the answe

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Question 1121640: In 2003 the population of an African country was about 11.5 million people which is 1 million more than 3 times the population in 1950
What is the equation and what is the answer to it

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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population in 1950=x
population in 2003 is 11.5 million=3x+1
3x=10.5 million
x=3.5 million