SOLUTION: The average weight of the passengers of an airline has increased from 150 pounds in 2000 to 170 pounds in 2010. If an airline used to transport 270 passengers in a plane in 2000, a

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Question 854014: The average weight of the passengers of an airline has increased from 150 pounds in 2000 to 170 pounds in 2010. If an airline used to transport 270 passengers in a plane in 2000, and the total passenger weight is fixed, approximately how many passengers can travel with the same plane in 2010?
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Hi,

Let x represent how many passengers can travel with the same plane in 2010 

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270%2A150%2F170+=+x