Question 786911
according to recent statistics the number of pay telephones in a certain state is expected to decrease by 201,000 over the next ten years this represents a decrease of 15% from the number in a state currently.
Find the number of pay telephones in the state currently.
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Let "x" be the current # of pay telephones.
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Equation::
0.15x = 201,000
x = 201,000/0.15
x = 1,340,000
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Cheers,
Stan H.