Given
gas prices are now $3.75 and it up 10% from 6 months ago.
Find out how much were gas prices 6 months ago.
To proof
gas prices now = $3.75
let the gas price 6 month ago = x
gas price now is rise up 10% from 6 months ago
First write 10% in simpler form

= 0.1
Now the equation becomes
0.1x + x = 3.75
1.1x = 3.75

x = 3.41 (approx)
Thus gas prices 6 months ago be $ 3.41 (approx )
Hence proved
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Exponential Growing
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Steven currently reads 2 books a year. He wants to triple the number of books read per year. The first year he should read

By the second year, he should read

By the third year, he should read

We can clearly see there is a geometric progression of the number of books he should read for the year n. The general formula is, being B the number of books read at the year n

Answer: 3.5 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
17+12.5=29.5
33-29.5=3.5