To find ten percent, you divide by ten. Then multiply that answer by five to get fifty percent. Subtract that answer from the original price. But because this one is fifth you could just divide by two.
There are 15 sixteenths in 15/16ths (think about it like decimals.)
Answer:
for 4 years: 
For n years: 
Step-by-step explanation:
Since each year the growth rate is 3.5 of the last year, n will represent the number of years.

Therefore since n is 4, the equation will be:

Therefore this equation represents the town after four years.
Answer:
11%.
Step-by-step explanation:
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Expand it: 
Add 10 to both sides: 
Divide both sides by 3: 
Find <em>a</em>, <em>b</em> for 
It’s 
So, inserting it leads to: 
Subtract <em>b</em> from both sides: 
Apply square root to both sides and consider the two solutions: 
Subtract 3 from both sides and you get 