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14 February, 12:58

In 2003, the population of an African country was about 18.5 million people, which is 2 million more than 5 times the population in 1950. Enter and solve an equation to find the approximate population p (in millions) in 1950. An equation is. The approximate population in 1950 was million people.

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  1. 14 February, 13:27
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    An equation is 5p + 2 = 18.5.

    The 1950 population was approximately 3.3 million.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    If p million was the population in 1950 the equation is:

    5p + 2 = 18.5

    5p = 16.5

    p = 16.5 / 5

    p = 3.3 million.
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