SOLUTION: Solve the problem by stating the equation you would use to solve and then solving it. Show all work. In a local election 25,800 people voted. This was an increase of 5% over the

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Question 419682: Solve the problem by stating the equation you would use to solve and then solving it. Show all work.
In a local election 25,800 people voted. This was an increase of 5% over the last election. How many people voted in the last election. Round to the nearest whole person.
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In a local election 25,800 people voted. This was an increase of 5% over the last election. How many people voted in the last election. Round to the nearest whole person.
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Let x = number of voters in last election
then
x + .05x = 25000
x(1 + .05) = 25000
x(1.05) = 25000
x = 25000/1.05
x = 23809.52
rounding:
x = 23810 people that voted in last election