Answer:
The time it will take the population to grow to 800 insects is 17 days.
Step-by-step explanation:
The growth function of the insects is exponential.
The exponential growth function is:

Here,
<em>y</em> = final value
<em>a</em> = initial value
<em>r</em> = growth rate
<em>t</em> = time taken
It is provided that there were 270 insects after 9 days and initially there were 80 insects.
Compute the value of <em>r</em> as follows:

Now, compute the time it will take the population to grow to 800 insects as follows:

Thus, the time it will take the population to grow to 800 insects is 17 days.
If two triangles are similar, the correspondant sides are in proportion. So, the proportion is

You don't have a question in there but I can tell you that the quadratic formula that is shown is not quite correct.
<span>x = -b ± √b2 - 4ac 2a
For one thing, the first 3 terms should ALL be divided by 2a
The square root symbol should be extended from b^2 through 4ac
The division symbol is missing.
So the quadratic formula SHOULD read:
x = [-b +- sq root (b^2 - 4ac) ] / 2a
Also I have attached a graphic of the quadratic formula.
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Answer:
x = 2
Step-by-step explanation:
The left side would be (3x - 12)
The right side would be (-4x+2)
In an equation, 3x - 12 = -4x+2
Combine all the letters on the left and plain numbers on the right,
3x + 4x = 12 + 2
Note: When you transfer to the other side of the equal sign, the number will change its sign.
Simplify the 3x + 4x = 12 + 2,
7x = 14

x = 2