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Please HELP and expliain to me please !!!!! fourteen percent of the towns population are above the age of 65. if there are about 320 residents over the age of 65, what is the town's population?

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divide both of the sides by .14
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User Avgbody
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2286 is the population.
320 is 14% of what number?

320 = .14x

Divide both sides by .14
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