In 2000, there were 12900 students at college A, with a projected enrollment increase of 900 students per year. In the same year
, there were 25,000 students at college B, with a projected enrollment decline of 700 students per year. In what year will the two colleges have the same enrollment?
Let x represent the number of years it will take the two colleges to have the same enrollment.
In 2000, there were 12900 students at college A, with a projected enrollment increase of 900 students per year. This means that the expected number of students at college A in x years time is
12900 + 900x
In the same year, there were 25,000 students at college B, with a projected enrollment decline of 700 students per year. This means that the expected number of students at college B in x years time is
