When the first frost came, the number of people wearing shoes jumped 180 percent. If:5600 people now wear shoes, how many people wore shoes before the frost?

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Amount before addition : 2000

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Translate the problem into an equation:

5600 = x + 1.8 x

5600 = x + 1.8 x : x = 2000

Amount before addition : 2000

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