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Question 776589: hello im in intermediate algebra Im having trouble with this one proportion and problem solving with rational equations
to estimate the number of people in jackson,population 50,000, who have no health insurance, 250 people were polled 39 had no insurance.how many people in the city might we expect to be uninsured?

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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50000%2Fx=250%2F39
50000%2A39=250x
50000%2A39%2F250=x
200%2A39=x
7800=x
we expect 7800 people to be uninsured