The population of grand island, nebraska, grew by 600,000 people between 1995 and 2005, one-fifth more than the town council predicted. the town council originally predicted the city's population would grow by

Suppose the town council predicted the population would grow by x.

According to the question, the population grew by 600,000 which is one-fifth more than the town council predicted.

One-fifth of x = x/5

So, x + (x/5) = 600,000

(5x+x) / 5 = 600,000

6x/5 = 600,000

x = (600,000Ă-5) / 6 = 500,000

the town council originally predicted the city's population would grow by 500,000.