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

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Maximillian Brady

14 February, 06:55

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

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Bryan Powell · Answer 1

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.