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The population of a town increased from 3650 in 2012 to 4700 in 2014. Find the absolute increase.
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The population of a town increased from 3650 in 2012 to 4700 in 2014. Find the absolute increase.

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Treat this like a slope formula. Y2-y1 divided by x2-x1.
Your y2 value is the second population
Y1= value of first population.
X2= second year they give
X1= first year they give.
4700-3650
_________
2014-2012

1050
____
2

525 is the increase a year
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