Problema Solution
Solve the problem by stating the equation you would use to solve and then solving it.
In a local election, 25,800 people voted. This was an increase of 5% over the last election. How many people voted in the last election? Round to the nearest whole person
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The number of people voted in the last election: x
X(1+5%) = 25,800
X= 24,571
The number of people voted in the last election is 24,571