A certain country has 586.08 million acres of forest. Every year, the country loses 7.92 million acres of forest mainly due to deforestation for farming purposes. If this situation continues at this pace, how many years later will the country have only 237.6 million acres of forest left? (Use an equation to solve this problem.)

At this pace the country will have only 237.6 million acres of forest left in 44 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that a certain country has 586.08 million acres of forest, and every year, the country loses 7.92 million acres of forest mainly due to deforestation for farming purposes, to determine, if this situation continues at this pace, how many years later will the country have only 237.6 million acres of forest left, the following calculation must be performed:

Current amount - (amount lost per year x number of years) = 237.6

586.08 - (7.92 x X) = 237.6

586.08 - 7.92X = 237.6

-7.92X = 237.6 - 586.08

-7.92X = -348.48

X = -348.48 / -7.92

X = 44

Therefore, at this pace the country will have only 237.6 million acres of forest left in 44 years.