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The population of a city increases by 3% per year. If this year's population is 298,000, what will next year's population be, to the nearest individual?​

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What’s something goes up but never comes down?
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Answer:

298000:100

x : 103

cross multiply: 100x=298000 x 103

x=306,940 or 307,000

Explanation:

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