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The population of a certain city increased by 18,000 people.

Write a signed number to represent this population change.


Sagot :

Answer:

[tex]+18000[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Increment = 18000

Required

Represent as a signed number

If the initial population is x.

The new population (y) will be:

[tex]y = x + 18000[/tex]

It is "+" because the population of the city increases.

Hence, the signed number is  [tex]+18000[/tex]