You first must find the 18% of the fish population.
You multiply 500 by .18 . You are supposed to get 90.
90 is the 18% fish increase.
Then you just add 500 + 90 and you will get 590 fish that are now in the school.
Answer:
19.375
Step-by-step explanation:
2x + 2 = 3x - 52
-2x -2x
2 = x - 52
+52 +52
54 = x