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In 2003, the population of an African country was about 23.5 million people, which is 3 million more than 5 times the population in 1950. Enter and solve an equation to find the approximate population p (in millions) in 1950. An equation is . The approximate population in 1950 was million people.

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Explanation:

An equation is 5p + 2 = 18.5.

The 1950 population was approximately 3.3 million.

Step-by-step explanation:

If p million was the population in 1950 the equation is:

5p + 2 = 18.5

5p = 16.5

p = 16.5 / 5

p = 3.3 million.

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