On January 1st 2020 the populations of Japan and the Philippines were 126.5 million and 109.6 million respectively. Japan’s population is currently decreasing by 0.2% per year while the population of the Philippines is increasing by 1.6% per year. If these rates of change remain constant, during which year will the two populations be the same?

What is the next step in the given proof? choose the most logical approach. a. statement: m 1 + m 2 + 2(m 3) = 180° reason: angle addition b. statement: m 1 + m 3 = m 2 + m 3 reason: transitive property of equality c. statement: m 1 = m 2 reason: subtraction property of equality d. statement: m 1 + m 2 = m 2 + m 3 reason: substitution property of equality e. statement: 2(m 1) = m 2 + m 3 reason: substitution property of equality