A) x * y = 42 (or x = 42/y)
B) x + y = 23
B) 42/y + y = 23
42 + y^2 = 23y
y^2 -23y + 42 = 0
The numbers are 21 and 2
ANSWER: x will equal 3 I hope this helps
Answer: Approximately 25187 animals of this species will be left in 2025
Step-by-step explanation:
We would apply the formula for exponential decay which is expressed as
y = b(1 - r)^x
Where
y represents the population of animals after x years.
x represents the number of years.
b represents the initial population of animals.
r represents rate of decay.
From the information given,
b = 200000
r = 4.5% = 4.5/100 = 0.045
x = 2025 - 1980 = 45 years
Therefore,
y = 200000(1 - 0.045)^45
y = 200000(0.955)^45
y = 25187