SOLUTION: It is estimated that the Earth is losing 4000 species of plants and animals every year. If S represents the number of species living last year, how many species are on Earth each y

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Question 111592: It is estimated that the Earth is losing 4000 species of plants and animals every year. If S represents the number of species living last year, how many species are on Earth each year.
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It is estimated that the Earth is losing 4000 species of plants and animals every year. If S represents the number of species living last year, how many species are on Earth each year.
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Let "x" be the number of years from now.
EQUATION:
# of species on earth = S-4000x
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Cheers,
Stan H.