Answer:
x = -3
Step-by-step explanation:
3(x - 6)= -2 + 5(2x + 1)
= 3x - 18 = -2 + 10x + 5
= -18 = -2 + 7x + 5
= -18 = 7x + 3
= -21 = 7x
= -3 = x
= x = -3
Since there are 2 semesters per year we have:
(1/2)(24,870 - 7,560) = $8,655
David would have to contribute $8,655 per semester.
36 divided by 2 = 18 and 18 + 24 = 42
Hi there!

f(x) = 2(1/5)ˣ
Recall the form of an exponential function:
f(x) = a(b)ˣ where:
a = initial value
b = rate of decay/growth
If b > 1, the function is undergoing exponential growth. If b < 1, then the function is undergoing exponential decay.
1/5 < 1, so the function is undergoing exponential decay, not growth.