Need help w/ 8th grade math!!! (:O
Here's the problem:
Loon lake has a killer plant problem. Currently 5000 square feet is covered with the plant. the area is growing with a factor of 1.5 each year. i have to make a table to show the area covered with the plant for the next 5 years but i dont understand how to do problem!! or get the area covered each year!! help please!!

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Need help w/ 8th grade math!!! (:O
Here's the problem:
Loon lake has a killer plant problem. Currently 5000 square feet  is covered with the plant. the area is growing with a factor of 1.5 each year. i have to make a table to show the area covered with the plant for the next 5 years but i dont understand how to do problem!! or get the area covered each year!! help please!!

anonymous · Answer

First make an equation.
Let's say, L = area loon lake's plant covered each year
y = number of years.

anonymous · Answer

L = 5,000 (because they had 5,000 square feet already covered before hand) + x1.5 (because every year it grows 1.5)

L = 5000 + x1.5

anonymous · Answer

Let's try the first year together.

anonymous · Answer

It has been 1 year now. We plug in 1for x, because x is equal to the number of years.
L = 5000 + (1)1.5

Now we solve!

L = 5000 + 1.5
L = 5001.5

So, for the first year, 5,001.5 acres were covered.

anonymous · Answer

Can you do the rest?