Atowns population went from 25,800 to 42600 what was the percent of change

The question is asking us to find the percent of change of a town's population. Initially, the population was 25,800. After, the town's population was 42,600 people. We can use a proportion to find the percent increase. Here is what our setup should look like:

Now, just solve for x. We can do this by using cross multiplication and simplifying. This results in x being 165.1. Therefore, the answer to your query is that the town population's percent of change is 165.1 percent increase. 

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