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2x + 22 = 4(x + 3)...distribute thru the parenthesis
2x + 22 = 4x + 12...subtract 2x from both sides, subtract 12 from both sides
22 - 12 = 4x - 2x...simplify
10 = 2x...divide both sides by 2
10/2 = x...reduce
5 = x <==

a)
so, if the population doubled in 5 years, that means t = 5. So say, if we use an amount for "i" or P in your case, to be 1, then after 5 years it'd be 2, and thus i = 1 and A = 2, let's find "r" or "k" in your equation.


b)
A = 10,000, t = 3
Answer:
I got a decimal
Step-by-step explanation:
<u><em>0.857142857</em></u>