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The population of Lewisburg was 10,820 . It decreased by 420 each year for 5 consecutive years. What was the population after 5 years?

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To find the population of Lewisburg after 5 years, we need to calculate the decrease in population each year and subtract it from the initial population.

Given:

Initial population of Lewisburg = 10,820

Decrease in population each year = 420

To find the population after 5 years, we can subtract the total decrease in population from the initial population.

Total decrease in population after 5 years = Decrease per year × Number of years

= 420 × 5

= 2,100

Population after 5 years = Initial population - Total decrease in population

= 10,820 - 2,100

= 8,720

Therefore, the population of Lewisburg after 5 years would be 8,720.

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