Answer:
x₁ = 3,29296875
x₂ = 3,276659786
x₃ = 3,279420685
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a recurrent relationship between xₙ₊₁ and xₙ
To get x₁, write the formula with n=0:

Then fill in what you know, x₀=3.2. This gives you x₁.
Repeat for n=1,... and so forth.
Excel can do this effectively, see picture.
Well I would say multiply 16*4 to get 64 so unless you want to answer it, the answer is (-5*64) is your simplified equation. ()- is just to separate from the words
* - is multiply symbol. This is much more useful when using variables so your X variable don't get mixed up.
Well... looking at how to question is defining things.....i think this is a multiple choice question.....
Given:
"y" represents the population
"x" represents the number of years
duration = 2000 - 1990 = 10 years
population increase = 2700 - 1200 = 1500
Now,
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Now,
Every 10 years, the population increases by 1500
Every 1 year , the population increases by 1500 / 10
= 150
Now,
The equation in determining the population is:
y = 150x + 1200
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