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A town uses positive numbers to track increases in population and negative numbers to track decreases in population.
The population has decreased by 300 residents over the past 5 years. The same number of residents left each year.
What was the change in the town's population each year?
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A town uses positive numbers to track increases in population and negative numbers to track decreases in population.\newlineThe population has decreased by 300300 residents over the past 55 years. The same number of residents left each year.\newlineWhat was the change in the town's population each year?\newlineresidents

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Q. A town uses positive numbers to track increases in population and negative numbers to track decreases in population.\newlineThe population has decreased by 300300 residents over the past 55 years. The same number of residents left each year.\newlineWhat was the change in the town's population each year?\newlineresidents
  1. Calculate Total Decrease: The total decrease over 55 years is 300300 residents. To find the yearly change, divide the total change by the number of years.
  2. Find Yearly Change: Check the calculation for any errors. 300300 divided by 55 should give a whole number since 300300 is a multiple of 55.

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