SOLUTION: in biology, a function defined by g (x) =5x/4+x gives the growth rate of a population for x units of available food. what amount of food would produce a growth rate of 3 units of

Question 1010563: in biology, a function defined by g (x) =5x/4+x gives the growth rate of a population for x units of available food. what amount of food would produce a growth rate of 3 units of growth per unit of food?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in biology, a function defined by g (x) =5x/4+x gives the growth rate of a population for x units of available food. what amount of food would produce a growth rate of 3 units of growth per unit of food?
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Solve::
(5/4)x + x = 3
Note:: I think your post of g(x) has a typo.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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