Silver Lake has a population of 114,000. The population is decreasing at a rate of 1.5% each year. Which of the following choices is the correct function? a p(s) = 114000• 0.985x b p(s) = 114000x c p(s) = 114000x + 0.985 d None of these choices are correct.

D

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the question, Silver Lake has a population of 114,000. The population is decreasing at a rate of 1.5% each year

The initial population Po = 114000

Rate = 1.5% = 0.015

The declining population formula will be:

P = Po( 1 - R%)x^2

The decay formula

Since the population is decreasing, take away 0.015 from 1

1 - 0.015 = 0.985

Substitutes all the parameters into the formula

P(s) = 114000(0.985)x^2

P(s) = 114000× 0985x^2

The correct answer is written above.

Since option A does not have square of x, we can therefore conclude that the answer is D - non of the choices is correct.

simplifying

5(x + -6) = 2(x + 3)

reorder the terms:

5(-6 + x) = 2(x + 3)

(-6 * 5 + x * 5) = 2(x + 3)

(-30 + 5x) = 2(x + 3)

reorder the terms:

-30 + 5x = 2(3 + x)

-30 + 5x = (3 * 2 + x * 2)

-30 + 5x = (6 + 2x)

solving

-30 + 5x = 6 + 2x

solving for variable 'x'.

move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

add '-2x' to each side of the equation.

-30 + 5x + -2x = 6 + 2x + -2x

combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x

-30 + 3x = 6 + 2x + -2x

combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0

-30 + 3x = 6 + 0

-30 + 3x = 6

add '30' to each side of the equation.

-30 + 30 + 3x = 6 + 30

combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0

0 + 3x = 6 + 30

3x = 6 + 30

combine like terms: 6 + 30 = 36

3x = 36

divide each side by '3'.

x = 12

simplifying

x = 12

this should .

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