Over the past ten years, the town's population doubled in size. The population is currently 12,000. What was the population ten years ago?

Which of the following represents the given word problem if "P" represents the population ten years ago?

2(P + 10) = 12,000
2P = 12,000
P = 2(12,000)

?????

Question

Over the past ten years, the town's population doubled in size. The population is currently 12,000. What was the population ten years ago?

Which of the following represents the given word problem if "P" represents the population ten years ago?

2(P + 10) = 12,000
2P = 12,000
P = 2(12,000)

?????

falling_in_katt · Answer

6000

anonymous · Answer

what

falling_in_katt · Answer

It says it has doubled over the past ten years. The population now is 12,000. So, you would divide 12,000 by 2 to get the population of 10 years ago.

anonymous · Answer

6000 is not a option tho

astrophysics · Answer

Given the information you should be able to figure out the answer now though

falling_in_katt · Answer

whats your options?

astrophysics · Answer

If it was 6000 10 years ago, which of the following options would give that?

anonymous · Answer

there the three things but i know it now its c

astrophysics · Answer

No you're looking for the population 10 years ago, and it said it doubled in 10 years to 12000 giving your initial population to be 6000.

anonymous · Answer

oh

astrophysics · Answer

Yes, just do the math and it should be clear :)

anonymous · Answer

so its b because 2 times blank + 12000 and the blank (x) would be 6000

astrophysics · Answer

Yes, B is right

falling_in_katt · Answer

correct

anonymous · Answer

thank you!!

astrophysics · Answer

$$2P = 12000 \implies P = \frac{ 12000 }{ 2 }  = 6000$$

anonymous · Answer

i did realy bad job at explaining myself >.<

astrophysics · Answer

It's ok :)