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The pollution of Linton is 12 times as great as a pollution of Ellmore. The combine population of both sounds is 9,646 people. What is the population of Linton?

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\begin{gathered} 12x+x=9646 \\ 13x=9646 \\ x=(9646)/(13) \\ x=742 \end{gathered}

The population of Linton is 742*12=8904

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8904

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