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In $\"\"$ , the population of Bay City was $\"\"$ .

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For each of the next five years, the population decreased by an average of $\"\"$ people per year.

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a.

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Find the population in $\"\"$ .

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Since the population is decreased by an average of $\"\"$ people per year, the decrease in population for $\"\"$ years is $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ or $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ . The population in $\"\"$ was $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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b.

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The population continues to decline at the same rate as from $\"\"$ to $\"\"$ .

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Find the decrease in population in $\"\"$ years.

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Multiply $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ .

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Thus in $\"\"$ , the population would be $\"\"$ .

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a.The population in $\"\"$ was $\"\"$ .

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b.The population would be $\"\"$ .