Answer:
2 hours: 3968 <u>[I don't understand the $ sign in the answer box]</u>
At midnight: 12137
Step-by-step explanation:
The bacteria are increasing by 15% every hour. So for every hour we will have what we started with, plus 15% more.
The "15% more" can be represented mathematically with (1 + 0.15) or 1.15. Let's call this the "growth factor" and assign it the variable b. b is (1 + percent increase).
Since this per hour, in 1 hour we'll have (3000)*(1.15) = 3450
At the end of the second hour we're increased by 15% again:
(3450)*(1.15) = 3968.
Each additional hour add another (1.15) factor, If we assign a to be the starting population, this can be represented by:
P = a(1.15)^t for this sample that increase 15% per hour. t is time, in hours.
If a represents the growth factor, and P is the total population, the general expression is
P = ab^t
Using this for a = 3000 and b = 1.15, we can find the total population at midnight after starting at 2PM. That is a 10 hour period, so t = 10
P = (3000)*(1.15)^10
P = 12137
Answer:
60 mph
Step-by-step explanation:
mph=miles/hours
240/4=60
60 miles per hour
Answer:
x = -2
Step-by-step explanation:
5x + 2(x - 4) = 5x + x - 10
First, we need to to multiply out the parathesis in the equation:
5x + 2(x - 4) = 5x + x - 10
5x + 2x - 8 = 5x + x - 10
Next, we can combine "like terms" to simplify the equation further:
5x + 2x - 8 = 5x + x - 10
7x - 8 = 6x - 10
Now we can isolate the variable "x" to one side:
7x - 8 = 6x - 10
x - 8 = -10
x = -2
To check our work, we can replace x with -2 in our original equation:
5x + 2(x - 4) = 5x + x - 10
5(-2) + 2 (-2 - 4) = 5(-2) + -2 - 10
-10 + 2 (-6) = -10 -2 - 10
-22 = -22
I hope this helps!
-TheBusinessMan
Answer:
y=24
Step-by-step explanation:
Straight line = 180°
collect like terms.
7y+12=180°
-12. - 12
7y=168°
÷7. ÷7
y=24
