Let's say the population of Chicago is x.
The problem tells us that the population of New York City is 9.9 million more than the population of Chicago. So the equation we can write is:
18.8 million = x + 9.9 million
To find the population of Chicago, we can solve for x by subtracting 9.9 million from both sides of the equation.
18.8 million - 9.9 million = x
8.9 million = x
So the approximate population of Chicago is 8.9 million.
Question
The population of New York City is about 18.8 million people. This is about 9.9 million more people than the population of Chicago. Write and solve an equation to find the approximate population of Chicago.(1 point)
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8.9 million
8.9 million
9.1 million
9.1 million
28.7 million
28.7 million
9.9 million
9.9 million
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