Because they are math buddies say 2x2=4. You can divide 4÷2 and get your original factor (2)... Sorry if it's wrong I think that's what it means ,hope it helps!

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The functions are:

and

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After 2 weeks, under no risk of spiders, the population of the flies is calculated by the function as

.
Similarly, we calculate s(2)=2(2)+5=4+5=9, which means that the spider consumes 9 flies in 2 weeks.
Thus, out of 32 flies, 9 are eaten by the spider, so there are 32-9=23 flies left.
Answer: 23
Answer:
The answer is zero. Any number times zero will always be zero.
Step-by-step explanation: