8217=(x +.18x) :: X is the starting amount in 1999. Since we increased by 18% of that, we add .18x to it.
8217=1.18x :: Combine like terms
8217/1.18=x :: Get x by itself
Hazel K.
asked • 05/02/14percent change problem?!
There were 8217 albino moose in New Hampshire in 2010, an increase of 18% since 1999. Determine the number of moose in New Hampshire in 1999.
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