SOLUTION: The population of a town increase by 10% annually.if the present population is 22000, find its population a year ago.

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Question 1015413: The population of a town increase by 10% annually.if the present population is 22000, find its population a year ago.
Answer by ikleyn(52890) About Me  (Show Source):
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The population of a town increase by 10% annually.if the present population is 22000, find its population a year ago.
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Solve this equation

1.1x = 22000,

and you will know the population "x" a year ago.