Answer:
Population of bacteria at time is
Step-by-step explanation:
The complete question is
If represents the number of bacteria in a culture at time t, how many will there be at time
Solution
Given
The population of bacteria after time t is equal to
Population when at time
We will substitute the value of time in above equation.
There is actually 2 ways to solve this, I will show you both.
The first is obvious, solve for x in the first one, and plug it into the 2nd one and get the answer
4x + 7 = 12
4x = 5
x =
8() + 3
2 * 5 + 3
10 + 3
13
The 2nd option is to manipulate the 4x + 7 to be 8x + 3
4x + 7 = 12
start by moving the 7 over
4x = 5
multiply both sides by 2
8x = 10
and add 3 to both sides
8x + 3 = 13