Question

In your history class, you were told that the current population of Mauritania is approximately 69,000 more than 16 times the population of Barbados. Using m to represent the population of Mauritania and b to represent the population of Barbados, write this in the form of an equation. Then solve your equation for b to find an equation representing the population of Barbados.

Answer 1

b = (m - 69000) / 16

Explanation:

population of Mauritania = m

population of Barbados = b

According to the question,

m = 16b + 69000

m - 69000 = 16b

b = (m - 69000) / 16