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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 3x = 5x

1.Explain to the biologist how she can solve this on a graph using a system of equations.

Answer 1

@mathmale

Answer 2

this is weird becasue 3 is not 5

Answer 3

unless x=0

Answer 4

I'm not sure

Answer 5

screenshot your questiion?

Answer 6

?

Answer 7

I am confused, let me think for a while. I'vent done math in more than 2 years

Answer 8

OH, I see! This is easy! I was thinking the wrong way

Answer 9

define y=3^x, therefore, y=5x-1, agree?

Answer 10

@Barrelracing , you with me?

Answer 11

yes thank you. could u help me with another? sorry for asking again.

Answer 12

the rule says you need to post another question

Answer 13

I did