A county planner prepares the following table showing population trends in three local towns. The first column gives the name of the town. The second column gives the population as of the last census. The third column gives the estimated increase or decrease in population since that census, expressed as a percentage of the previous population. Town Census Population Percentage Change Pleasantville x –2% Amity Center y +5% Harmony Corners z +7% a. Choose one of these towns. Use the second and third columns to write two expressions showing the current estimated population of the town in terms of x, y, or z.

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Let's choose the town "Pleasantville".

The current estimated population of Pleasantville can be expressed as:
x - 2% of x or x - (2/100)x

or

x(1 - 0.02)

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A county planner prepares the following table showing population trends in three local towns. The first column gives the name of the town. The second column gives the population as of the last census. The third column gives the estimated increase or decrease in population since that census, expressed as a percentage of the previous population. Town Census Population Percentage Change Pleasantville x –2% Amity Center y +5% Harmony Corners z +7% a. Choose one of these towns. Use the second and third columns to write two expressions showing the current estimated population of the town in terms of x, y, or z.

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Let's choose the town "Pleasantville".

The current estimated population of Pleasantville can be expressed as:
x - 2% of x or x - (2/100)x

or

x(1 - 0.02)

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Let's choose the town "Pleasantville". The current estimated population of Pleasantville can be expressed as: x - 2% of x or x - (2/100)x or x(1 - 0.02)