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A certain country has 878.24 million acres of forest. Every year, the country loses 9.98million acres of forest mainly due to deforestation for farming purposes. If this situation continues at this pace, how many years later will the country have only 399.2 million acres of forest left? (Use an equation to solve this problem.)

After_______ years, this country would have 399.2 million acres of forest left.

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Answer:

48

Explanation:

878.24 - 399. 2 = 479.04

479.04 / 9.98 = 48

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