SOLUTION: Please help! In the following, write an expression in terms of the given variables that represents the indicated quantity: d. The amount of bacteria after n min if the initial a

Question 572025: Please help! In the following, write an expression in terms of the given variables that represents the indicated quantity:
d. The amount of bacteria after n min if the initial amount of bacteria is q and the amount of bacteria triples every 30 seconds. (Hint: The answer should contain q as well as n.)
e. The temperature t hour ago if the present temperature is 40F and each hour it drops by 3F.
f. Pawel�s total earnings after three years if the first year his salary was s dollars, the second year it was $5,000 higher, and the third year it was twice as much as the first year.
g. The sum of three consecutive even whole numbers if the greatest is x.
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d. The amount of bacteria after n min if the initial amount of bacteria is q and the amount of bacteria triples every 30 seconds. (Hint: The answer should contain q as well as n.)
The time, n, is in minutues, so the amount triples every 1/2 min.
After the 1st 1/2 min., the amount
The expression will be of the form q(n) = q*3^(kn)
We need to find the coefficient, k:
After 1/2 min. the amount will be 3q, which means (1/2)k = 1 -> k = 2
So the equation is q(n)=q*3^(2n)
e. The temperature t hour ago if the present temperature is 40F and each hour it drops by 3F.
Let T(t) = the temperature t hours ago
If the temperature drops 3F every hour, and if the current temp. is 40, then:
the temp. 1 hr ago was 43, the temp. 2 hrs ago was 46, etc.
The equation that describes this is T(t) = 40 + 3t
f. Pawel�s total earnings after three years if the first year his salary was s dollars, the second year it was $5,000 higher, and the third year it was twice as much as the first year.
The total earnings will be s + s + 5000 + 2s = 4s + 5000
g. The sum of three consecutive even whole numbers if the greatest is x.
If the largest number is x, then the other two numbers are x-2 and x-4
So the sum = x + x-2 + x-4 = 3x-6
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