First, let's figure out the answer. Then, we will put it in the format shown.
234 is 10% less than previous year number.
Let the previous year number be "x", so we can say:
234 is 10% less than x
As equation, we can write:
[tex]234=x-0.1x[/tex]
** Note, 10% = 0.1
Let's solve the equation for x:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 234=x-0.1x \\ 234=0.9x \\ x=\frac{234}{0.9} \\ x=260 \end{gathered}[/tex]
There were 260 nesting turtles in the sactuary last year.
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