Step-by-step explanation:
we have 8 equally "heavy" batches.
one weighs 3.9 × 10^-10 g
so, the total sample then weighed
8 × 3.9 × 10^-10 = 31.2 × 10^-10 = 3.12 × 10^-9 g
Check the picture below.
using a second for it, since it's a horizontal line, then say hmmm we'll use the y-intercept, or (0, 1), so the equation of a line that passes through (2,1) and (0,1)
f(5) means to replace the x in the equation with 5.
f(5) = 8(5) - 3
f(5) = 40 - 3
f(5) = 37