<em>So</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>answer</em><em> </em><em>is</em><em> </em><em>1</em><em>3</em><em>.</em><em>5</em>
<em>Look</em><em> </em><em>at</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>attached</em><em> </em><em>picture</em><em>⤴</em>
<em>Hope</em><em> </em><em>it</em><em> </em><em>will</em><em> </em><em>help</em><em> </em><em>u</em><em>.</em><em>.</em>
The equation is y=16(1.35)ˣ.
This equation is of the form y=a(1+r)ˣ, where a is the initial amount, r is the rate of growth expressed as a decimal number, y is the total, and x is the amount of time. For our problem, a is 16; b is 0.35 (35%=35/100=0.35). This gives us the equation above.
Corresponding sides in the triangles MOP and MNQ are
MO and MN,
OP and NQ,
PM and QM.
Ratios of the corresponding sides for similar triangles should be the same.
MQ/MP =MN/MO
MQ/(MQ+QP) = MN/(MN+NO)
5/(5+x) = 6/(6+18/5)
5*(6+18/5)=6(5+x)
30+18 = 30 +6x
18=6x
x=3 =QP
X / 8 = 3.75
X = 3.75 * 8
X = 30
