Exponential Functions
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let's call y the number of patients treated each week
Let's call x the week number.
If the reduction in the number of patients each week is linear then the equation that models this situation will have the following form:
Where m is the slope of the equation and b is the intercept with the x-axis.
If we know two points on the line then we can find the values of m and b.
We know that During week 5 of flu season, the clinic saw 90 patients, then we have the point:
(5, 90)
We know that In week 10 of flu season, the clinic saw 60 patients, then we have the point:
(10, 60).
Then we can find m and b using the followings formulas:
and
In this case: and
Then:
And
Finally the function that shows the number of patients seen each week at the clinic is:
If we refer to the longest side as x and the shortest side as y and the medium side as z then we come up with this formation:
x+y+z= 22
y is shorter than x by 5 inches so y= x-5
z is longer than y by 2 inches therefore z= x-5 +2
therefore:
x+(x-5)+(x-5+2)=22
x+x-5+x-5+2=22
3x-8=22
3x= 22-8
3x=14
x=
replace x in y and z in previous formations
x+y+z= 22
y is shorter than x by 5 inches so y= x-5
z is longer than y by 2 inches therefore z= x-5 +2
therefore:
x+(x-5)+(x-5+2)=22
x+x-5+x-5+2=22
3x-8=22
3x= 22-8
3x=14
x=
replace x in y and z in previous formations