Answer:

We can divide both sides by 20 and we got:

Now we can appply natural log on both sides and we got:

Now we can divide both sides of the equation by 10 and we got:

So then the aproximate value of k is 0.30986 and rounded would be 0.31
Step-by-step explanation:
We have the following two expression:


We know that the two populations were equal 10 years after the start of the study, so then we can create the following equation:

We can divide both sides by 20 and we got:

Now we can appply natural log on both sides and we got:

Now we can divide both sides of the equation by 10 and we got:

So then the aproximate value of k is 0.30986 and rounded would be 0.31
Ok so you would just take the two fractions and simply if needed and that the answer!
I don't know what you mean by unknown factor but a quotient is the answer of a division problem
I’m not sure I understand your question
D because you have to use absolute value to solve.