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OpenStudy (thats_kyy):

Is this correct?

OpenStudy (thats_kyy):

A social networking site recorded that 80% of the people who became members of the site one month were between 30 and 40 years old. The equation below represents this information, where x represents the total number of people who became members of the site that month: x = 0.8x + 72 How many people who became members of the site that month were between 30 and 40 years of age? 112 288 360 432

OpenStudy (thats_kyy):

i picked a

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

if we solve your equation with respect to x, we get: x-0.2x=72 0.8 x= 72 now, please divide both sides by 0.8 and you will find the requasted value for x

OpenStudy (thats_kyy):

0.11

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

sorry, the right steps, are: x -0.8 x= 72 0.2 x= 72 nowm, please divide both sides by 0.2

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

now*

OpenStudy (thats_kyy):

360

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

that's right!

OpenStudy (thats_kyy):

ohh thank youu

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

:)

OpenStudy (thats_kyy):

For future FLVS STUDENTS THE ANSWER IS NOT 360

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