Atown uses positive numbers to track increases in population and negative numbers to track decreases in population. the population has decreased by 300 residents over the past 5 years. the same number of residents left each year. what was the change in the town's population each year?

-60

Step-by-step explanation:

Increase in population is given by positive sign

Change in population in 5 years = -300

Decrease in population is represented by negative sign

Change in population in 1 year = -300\5

                                                 = -60

Town's population faces a decrease of 60 residents each year.

7,24

step-by-step explanation:

answer: x=60