From 1990 to 2000, the population of cresco,Iowa increased by 236.The population in the year 2000 was 3905 Write an equation to find the population in 1990

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Answer 1

1990 pop = x

 

x =3905- 236

 

x = 3669 is pop in 1990

Answer 2

Hi Landon, let x be the population in the year 1900, then the equation would be:

 

x + 236 = 3905

 

All that is needed is to solve for x.

 

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