The answer is A) 7x103 is 3.5 times larger than 2x103
Given:
The growth of a sample of bacteria can be modeled by the function

where, b is the number of bacteria and t is time in hours.
To find:
The number of total bacteria after 3 hours.
Solution:
We have,

where, b is the number of bacteria and t is time in hours.
Substituting t=3, we get the number of total bacteria after 3 hours.


Number of bacteria cannot be decimal value. So, approximate the value to the nearest whole number.

Therefore, the number of total bacteria after 3 hours is about 3003.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
7+4y=7-5y+54
Collecting like terms
4y + 5y = 7 - 7 + 54
9y = 54
y = 54/9
y = 6
3(9-x)
=27-3x
Since x=5,
27-(5)3
=27-15
=12
Answer:
2.57
Step-by-step explanation:
All the plumber has to do is subtract the longer length of the new pipe (10) with the length of the old pipe (7.43) to see how much he needs to cut off.