Suppose the population of a town is 15,200 and is growing 2% each year. a. Write an equation to model the population growth. b.
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Step-by-step explanation:
The phrase "twice as much lemonade" tells you that if Mark sold 2 gallons and Regan sold twice as much as Mark, then Regan sold 2 * 2 which is 4 gallons, right? It's the same with the "2/3 as much". But since 2/3 is less than 1, the amount after you multiply some number by 2/3 is going to be less than the original number.
If Mark sold 2 7/8 gallons and Regan sold 2/3 as much, then Regan sold
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