SOLUTION: According to the report “Population Distribution and Change: 2000 to 2010” from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. population increased by 27.3 million people from 2000 to 2010.

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Question 1152794: According to the report “Population Distribution and Change: 2000 to 2010” from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. population increased by 27.3 million people from 2000 to 2010. This was a 9.7% increase. According to these figures, what was the U.S. population in the years 2000 and 2010?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let p be population in year 2000.
p is in millions.

p%2B27.3=p%2B0.097p

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