Trinity College currently has an enrollment of 13,300 students with a projected enrollment increase of
1000 students a year. Brown college now has 26,800 students with a projected enrollment decline of
500 students per year. Based on these projections, when will the colleges have the same enrollment?

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Trinity College currently has an enrollment of 13,300 students with a projected enrollment increase of
1000 students a year. Brown college now has 26,800 students with a projected enrollment decline of
500 students per year. Based on these projections, when will the colleges have the same enrollment?

anonymous · Answer

Hello all.

anonymous · Answer

So, here's how I tried setting up this problem; 13,300 + 1000x = 26,800 + 500x. Apparently, this is wrong. Any ideas as to where I went astray?

anonymous · Answer

decline.... so it would be - 500x instead of + 500x

anonymous · Answer

Oh...gahh...I'm so prone to stupid mistakes.