Question

In 2004, there were 14,100 students at college A, with a projected enrollment increase of 1200 students per year. In the same year, there were 37,500 students at college B, with a projected

enrollment decline of 600 students per year.
According to these projections, when will the colleges have the same enrollment? What will be the enrollment at that time?
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Answer 1

2043; 60,900 students

Explanation:

Let the number of years since 2004 be x.

`14100+1200x=37500+600x \\ \\ 23400=600x \\ \\ x=39`

This will be in 2043, and the enrollment will be 60,900 students