SOLUTION: Please help me find the equation for this and how to get the answer to what it's looking for. Five years ago the population of a city was 49,000. Each year they permit an increas

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Question 870152: Please help me find the equation for this and how to get the answer to what it's looking for.
Five years ago the population of a city was 49,000. Each year they permit an increase of 580 in the population. What will the maximum population be 5 years from now?

Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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FIVE YEARS AGE POPULATION=49,000
10 YEARS FROM THAT YEAR THE POPULATION WILL BE:
49,000+10*580
49,000+5,800=54,800 ANS.