The election results indicate that 131.2 million Americans voted in the 2008 presidential election. This was approximately 63% of the eligible voters. How many Americans were eligible to vote in the election?

If the voting population is x, then

131.2 million = .63x

Saying that you only have .63 of x (meaning 63%).

Then solve for x

how would you solve for x

Whats the awnser

To determine the number of Americans who were eligible to vote in the 2008 presidential election, we can use algebra. Let's break it down step by step:

Step 1: Convert the 63% into a decimal value.
63% = 0.63

Step 2: Let's denote the total number of eligible voters as "x".

Step 3: Multiply the decimal value by the total number of eligible voters to find the number of Americans who voted.
0.63 * x = 131.2 million

Step 4: Solve for "x" by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.63.
x = 131.2 million / 0.63

Step 5: Calculate the value of "x".
x ≈ 208.25 million

Therefore, approximately 208.25 million Americans were eligible to vote in the 2008 presidential election.