Village X has a population of 74000, which is decreasing at the rate of 1200 per year. Village Y has a population of 42000, which is increasing at the rate of 800 per year .in how many years will the population of the two villages be equal?	Options:  A) 15  B) 16  C) 11  D) 18  E) 13

Rationale: "let the population of two villages be equal after p years then , 74000 - 1200 p = 42000 + 800 p 2000 p = 32000 p = 16 answer is b ."
Answer: B