<PRE><B>Question 217445</B>
7066 today.
x in 1963
x + 6649 = 7066
subtract 6649 from both sides of this equation to get:
x = 7066 - 6649
x = 417
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there were 417 in 1963
add 6649 to that and you get 7066 today.
7066 is 6649 more than 417.
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