Question

The2010 census shows that the population of New Jersey increased by 4.5%. If the 2010 population was 8,791,894, what was the population in 2000?'

Answer 1

1.045x = 8,791,894

x = ?

Answer 2

If the assumption is that the population growth is constant at 4.5%, then

Let x=population in 2000,
8791894=x*1.045¹⁰
Solve for x.