For this case, the first thing we must do is define a variable.
We have then:
x: number of weeks
y: amount of cereal that Melanie eats
We now write the function that models the problem:

Then, for 5 weeks we have:
Answer:
A model that best represents the number of pounds of cereal she eats is:
For 5 weeks we have:
First 20 minutes:1 Second 20:2 Third 20:4 Fourth 20: 8. Fifth 20: 16 Sixth 20: 32. C is your answer
To make it easier, I am going to simplify it.
4×16-16 ? 4×[24-2×(4+8)]
64-16 ? 4×[24-2×12]
48 ? 4×[24-24]
48 ? 4×[0]
48 ? 4×0
48 ? 0
48>0
The symbol is >, so the answer is A.
It 17 but you didn't give me a number line