Using an exponential function, it is found that the colony will have 1344 bacteria after 8 days.
<h3>What is an exponential function?</h3>
An increasing exponential function is modeled by:
In which:
- A(0) is the initial value.
- r is the decay rate, as a decimal.
Considering the initial amount of 150, and the growth rate of 73% each 2 days, the equation is given by:
Hence, after 8 days, the amount of bacteria is given by:
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Answer: (-2,5)
Step 1: Rewrite equations
-3x+2y=16
x-2y=-12
Step 2: Changing the second equation
With substitution, you have to already have the equation to solve for the specific variable (ex: x=y+1;y=x+1). Since the equation doesn’t give us one, we can flip the second equation to give us this.
Let’s add 2y on both sides.
x-2y=-12
+2y +2y
_________
x=2y-12
Now we have the equation to solve for x!
Step 3: Substituting
Now we need to substitute x into the first equation. Let’s do this now.
-3(2y-12)+2y=16
Step 4: Solving for y
-3(2y-12)+2y=16
*distribute*
-6y+36+2y=16
*combine like terms*
-4y+36=16
*subtract 36 on both sides*
-4y=-20
*divide both numbers by -4*
y=5
This is y! Now we need to solve for x.
Step 5: Solving for x
To find x, let’s just substitute y into the equation and solve
x=2y-12
x=2(5)-12
x=10-12
x=-2
Step 6: Ordered pair
(X,y) —> (-2,5)
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