SOLUTION: Every year, a tree bears 3 more fruits than it did the previous year. If it bore 12 fruits in 1995, how many fruits would it bear by 2010? Show your solution.

Question 704751: Every year, a tree bears 3 more fruits than it did the previous year. If it bore 12 fruits in 1995, how many fruits would it bear by 2010?
Show your solution.
Found 2 solutions by checkley79, filboi:
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12+3(2010-1995)
12+3*15=12+45=50 FRUIT ANS.
Answer by filboi(35) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's look at the pattern first.
Year 1: 1995 => 12 + 3(0) = 12
Year 2: 1996 => 12 + 3(1) = 15
Year 3: 1997 => 12 + 3(2) = 18
Year 4: 1998 => 12 + 3(3) = 21
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Year16: 2010 => 12 + 3(15) = 57
You will notice that the multiplier() is always less than 1 of the year.
Year Y: 12 + 3(Y-1)
You will also notice that 2010 is year 16 and not 15.

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