A population of beetles are growing according to a linear growth model. The initial population (week 0) is P0=9

and the population after 5 weeks is
P5=44
.

Find an explicit formula for the beetle population after
n weeks.

Pn=

After how many weeks will the beetle population reach 177?

is there answer choices?

3

step-by-step explanation:

in standard form:

a= dictionaries

b= maps

you have to buy 3 dictionaries, so put a 3 next to the a (dictionaries) so that you can multiply them by each other.

a3+b= 60 (the amount of money you have)

we already know the cost of a=15 so replace a with $15

($15 x 3)+b=60

multiply 15 and 3 to get $45 and replace it with $45

45+b=60

and then replace b with 15 to get the total:

45+15=60

that means you have $15 left after buying 3 dictionaries.

15 divided by the cost of a map ($5) equals 3.

so you can buy 3 maps.

sorry if it was confusing!

the answer is 1/4

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