130,000 129,543 is rounded up because the thousands place is a 9
The equation in the reduced form of the equation is
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Given that,
Equation; 
We have to reduce the equation.
According to the question,
To reduce the equation means we need to subtract one equation from the other.
To determine the reduced form of the equation following all the steps given below.
Equation; 
Subtraction equation 1 from equation 2,

Hence, The equation in the reduced form of the equation is
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Both are correct they just chose a different variable to solve for first. they will both get correct answers if they do the rest correctly.