Between 2002 and 2012 the population of the town Astopia fell by 4%. If the population in 2012 was 252,960 find the population of the town in 2002.

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263,500

Step-by-step explanation:

Population in 2012 = 252,960

Population in 2002 = ? = x

% decrease in population from 2002 to 2012 = 4%

% decrease = (2002 population - 2012 population)/2002 population × 100

Plug in the value into the equation:

Multiply both sides by x

Subtract 100x from both sides

Divide both sides by -96

Population of the town in 2002 was 263,500.

answer: b

step-by-step explanation:

infinitely many solutions

step-by-step explanation:

we have been given the equation;

2(2x + 3) = -4 + 2(2x + 5)

we need to determine the value of x.

2(2x + 3), we expand this expression to obtain 4x + 6

similarly 2(2x + 5) will become 4x + 10

now we have;

4x + 6 = -4 + 4x + 10

4x + 6 = 4x + 10 - 4

4x + 6 = 4x + 6

the expression on the left hand side is identical to the one on the right hand side. therefore, we are looking at just a single straight line whose equation is;

y = 4x + 6

consequently, we shall have infinitely many solutions