Question

Jake is observing the population growth of insects. He started with 24 insects and the population triples every day.

Answer 1

Everyday the number is tripled by 3 and x represents the number of days, which we don’t know, so it would be 3x.
He started with 24.

So the equation is:

24+(3x)

Answer 2

Answer:

$\displaystyle 24 + 3x = y$

Step-by-step explanation:

This was simple, considering that "triple" means "three times as many". That leaves an initial value of 24. You set all of this equal to y.

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