The number of fish, f , in Skipper’s Pond at the beginning of each year can be modeled by the equation f(x)=3(2x) , where x represents the number of years after the beginning of the year 2000 . For example, x=0 represents the beginning of the year 2000 , x=1 represents the beginning of the year 2001 , and so forth. According to the model, how many fish were in Skipper’s Pond at the beginning of the year 2006 ?

Question

The number of fish,  f , in Skipper’s Pond at the beginning of each year can be modeled by the equation  f(x)=3(2x) , where  x  represents the number of years after the beginning of the year  2000 . For example,  x=0  represents the beginning of the year  2000 ,  x=1  represents the beginning of the year  2001 , and so forth. According to the model, how many fish were in Skipper’s Pond at the beginning of the year  2006 ?

MASTERKIY · Answer

x=6 and then you substitute 6 in to for x

mine · Answer

replace x with six then multiply 2 and 6. multiply that answer by three. then divide it by 6