Question

One seventeenth of Rhode Island's population density minus 17 equals the population density of Colorado. What is Rhode Island's population density?

the population density of colorado is 42..

so i think the equation would be

1/17 p-17=42?

Answer 1

Exactly!Now solve for P

Answer 2

add 17 to 42 right?

Answer 3

yes!
you should get
1/17p=59

Answer 4

now what do i do with 1/17 do i cross multiply that to the 59?

Answer 5

p=1003?

Answer 6

YES!

Answer 7

THANK YOU

Answer 8

any time.