Question

I'm 2003, the population of an African country was about 11.2 million people, which is 2 million more than 4 times the population in 1950. Enter and solve the equation to find the approximate population p (in millions) in 1950.

Equation:
Approximate population in 1950:

Answer 1

Answer: The population was 2,300,000.

Explanation:

Let the population in 1950 be x

11,200,000 = 2,000,000+4x

11,200,000-2,000,000 = 4x

0r, 9,200,000=4x

0r, x = 9,200,000/4

so, x = 2,300,000