there are 32,500 people living in Town A, and 34,000 in Town B. yearly growth in Town A is 250 people, and 100 people in Town B. After how many years will the population in both towns be equal?

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Karen Norris

21 February, 17:38

there are 32,500 people living in Town A, and 34,000 in Town B. yearly growth in Town A is 250 people, and 100 people in Town B. After how many years will the population in both towns be equal?

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Annabelle Cooley · Answer 1

10 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Set both scenarios as equations and then make them equal each other

32,500 + 250x = 34,000 + 100x

Then put both (x) on one side and the numbers on the other side

250x - 100x = 34,000 - 32,500

150x = 1,500

Then solve for (x)

X = 1,500/150

X = 10