suppose the population of a certain city is 3195 thousand. it is expected to decrease to 2546 thousand in 50 years. find the percent decrease.

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We see that 3195 minus a certain percent of 3195 is equal to 2546. Let's call this percent decrease p and then solve.

3195-3195p=2546

We subtract 3195 from both sides.

-3195p=-649

We divide both sides by -3195.

p≈0.20312989

To convert to a percent, we multiply by 100, giving us about 20.3% decrease.

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