Question

In 2003 the population of an African country was about 15.8m people, which is 1 million more than 4 times the population in 1950.

What equation can be used to find the approximate population of millions in 1950?

Answer 1

4p +1 = 15.8

Explanation:

If p represents the population in 1950, an appropriate equation might be ...

4p +1 = 15.8