Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
You can split the coins into 3 groups, each of them has 3 coins. Weigh group 1 vs group 2, if one is lighter, that group has the fake coin. If both groups weigh the same, then group 3 has the fake coin.
Continue to split the group that has the fake coin into 3 groups, each group has 1 coin. Now apply the same procedure and we can identify the fake coin.
Total of scale usage is 2
b) if you have 
coins then you can apply the same approach and find the fake coin with just n steps. By splitting up to 3 groups each step, after each step you should be able to narrow down your suspected coin by 3 times.
Step 1: you narrow down to group of 
coins
Step 2: you narrow down to group of 
coins
Step 3: you narrow down to group of 
coins
...
Step n: Step 1: you narrow down to group of 
coin
Answer:
Plug x-7 in for y, in the bottom equation.
x - 7 = 2 + 2x - 4
x - 7 = 2x - 2
x = 2x + 5
-x = 5
x = -5
Answer:
After 16 hours bacterial count will be 11600.
Step-by-step explanation:
Bacterial growth is always an exponential growth in a given culture.So the formula for the growth will be
Final counts of bacteria = Initial counts × 
Given from first part Initial counts = 5000
Final counts= 6500 and time of growth = 5 hours
Then we will get the value of rate of growth of bacteria from the bacteria
⇒ 6500 = 5000×
![Rate = \sqrt[5]{1.3} = 1.05](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=Rate%20%3D%20%5Csqrt%5B5%5D%7B1.3%7D%20%3D%201.05)
Now again to get the value of bacteria after 16 hours
Final Count = 5000×
= 5000×2.32
= 11600
$0.31 for each pint hope this helps
