The equation would be 63500-700x=P, where 63500 is the original population, -700 is the amount the population decreases each year, x is the number of years, and P is the total population.
To answer the second part of the question, plug in 53000 for P and solve for x:
63500-700x=53000
<em>*Subtract 63500 from both sides*</em>
-700x=-10500
<em>*Divide both sides by -700*</em>
x=15
It would take 15 years for the population to drop to 53000.
Hope this helps!!
M+k because the subtraction sign and negative cancel out to become positive
When you square a negative number, the result is positive.
(-4)^2 = (-4)ª(-4) = 16
When you cube a negative number, the result is negative.
(-4)^3 = (-4)•(-4)•(-4) = -64
Negatives pair up and cancel out, so odd exponents always have one negative unpaired, making the result negative.
A) (2+2)times3 because you will have to distributive properties,
