Question

a certain region is loosing about 17 million acres of rain forest each year

Answer 1

Oh man. That sucks.

Answer 2

find a linear function f that calculates the changes in acres of rain forest in millions in x years

Answer 3

For starters, your loss is 17 mill, but to make it easier mathematically, assume 17.
x = years

Hence, f(x) = 17x

Answer 4

Thank you!

Answer 5

Make sure you are specific @bharvey in how you designate each unknown. You could have f(x) = 17x where f(x) is the loss in acres or f(x) = -17x where f(x) is the change is acres

Answer 6

It changes the way you set your formula up

Answer 7

so there for my answer will be -17x

Answer 8

so how do i find f(9P and interpret the results if fx =-17x

Answer 9

plug in 9 for x.