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OpenStudy (itsmichelle29):

The frog population at a lake doubles every week. The population can be modeled by f(x) = 15(2)x and f(6) = 960. What does the 6 represent? The population after six weeks The starting population The rate the population increases The number of weeks that have passed

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Which one do you think it is? and why

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OpenStudy (itsmichelle29):

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

why is that?

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OpenStudy (itsmichelle29):

IDK

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OpenStudy (itsmichelle29):

can u help me

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what does f(x) represent?

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OpenStudy (itsmichelle29):

population

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so what would x represent?

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OpenStudy (itsmichelle29):

A or D

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

forget about the answer choices right now

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what would x represent? what does x = 1 mean?

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OpenStudy (itsmichelle29):

like how fast

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

how fast in what time period? days? months? years?

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OpenStudy (itsmichelle29):

week

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep, x represents the number of weeks

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

x = 1 means 1 week x = 6 means 6 weeks etc

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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