A biologist is comparing the growth of a population of flies per week to the number of flies a lizard will consume per week. She has devised an equation to solve for which day (x) the lizard would be able to eat the entire population. The equation is 3^x = 5x - 1. However, she has observed that the lizard cannot eat more than seven flies in one week.

Explain to the biologist how she can solve this on a graph using a system of equations. Identify any possible constraints to the situation.

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A biologist is comparing the growth of a population of flies per week to the number of flies a lizard will consume per week. She has devised an equation to solve for which day (x) the lizard would be able to eat the entire population. The equation is 3^x = 5x - 1. However, she has observed that the lizard cannot eat more than seven flies in one week.

Explain to the biologist how she can solve this on a graph using a system of equations. Identify any possible constraints to the situation.

carlyleukhardt · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

to solve the equation 3x = 5x - 1 graphically, graph
y=3x and y=5x-1 on the same plane and find their intersection.
so far I'm not seeing how the constraint affect the situation, since we don't know what each side of the equation represents

anonymous · Answer

Why would it turn into a graph?

anonymous · Answer

i ask the same qiestion but my teacher didnt tell me

anonymous · Answer

Well... i'm guessing u cant help any further?

anonymous · Answer

no sorry

anonymous · Answer

its alright, thanks for trying

anonymous · Answer

you welcome