Question

one more than sixteen times the population density of new mexico equals the population density of texas to the nearest whole number what is new mexicos population density

Answer 1

Let the population density of New Mexico be n and that of Texas be t. Then n is measured in the units "people per square mile."

16n + 1 = t. You haven't shared the population density of Texas. Without this info you could write

t-1

16n = t - 1, or n = --------

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Just supposing that the population density of Tx were 2 people per square mile. Then the population density of New Mexico would be:

2-1

16n = 2 - 1, or n = --------, or n = 1/16 person per square mile (example only).

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