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The expected population for Valleytown cannot be modeled with an exponential function since it is not being multiplied nor divided. This would be an arithmetic function/sequence since it is adding. It also has a fixed increase value while in an exponential function it changes.
Answer:
x=3
Step-by-step explanation:
When you substitute x = 3 to both equations, you get y = -4 for both so that is a solution
Yes, Bobby will have enough money if he saves for 9 weeks. You can find this through either substituting w for 9 in the equation, or solving the equation itself.
Substituting:

Substitute w for 9.

Simplify.

Solve.
255 is greater than 250, so yes, he will have enough money saved.
Solving the equation:

Original Equation

Subtract 30 from both sides.

Divide both sides by 25.
The number of weeks he needs is 8.8. When rounding it up, you get 9.
There would be 2034 students competing in 2012.
We can write a simple equation to find this answer. Let X, be the number of students starting in 2012. Then, we multiply by 0.9 and 1.1 to get to 2014. To work backwards, just divide by 1.1, then by 0.9.
2014 / 1.1 / 0.9 = 2034