Two separate bacteria populations grow each month and are represented by the functions f(x) = 3x and g(x) = 7x + 6. In what month is the f(x) population greater than the g(x) population?

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anonymous · Answer

@CBARREDO1

anonymous · Answer

MONTH 1
MONTH 2
MONTH 3
MONTH 4

campbell_st · Answer

just a quick question are the equations 

1.  f(x) = 3x   g(x) = 7x + 6

or 

2. 

$$f(x) = 3^x ~~~g(x) = 7x + 6$$

anonymous · Answer

2

anonymous · Answer

@campbell_st its the second equation

anonymous · Answer

month 2 is wrong

campbell_st · Answer

ok... that makes more sense... an easy method is to use a table of values 

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just keep going until f(x) is larger than g(x)