It was found that the U.S. national debt in 2014 was about $55,642.63 per person. In 2010,

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It was found that the U.S. national debt in 2014 was about $55,642.63 per person. In 2010, the U.S. national debt was about $13.08 trillion, and the U.S. population was about 309.5 million people. 

(a) Determine the amount of debt per person in 2010. 

(b) How much more per person did the U.S. government owe in 2014 than in 2010?


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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications

ISBN: 978-0134112107

10th edition

Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde

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