SOLUTION: Hoping someone can help me please. In biology, a function defined by g(x)=12x/2+x gives the growth rate of a population for x units of available food. What amount of food would pr

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Question 888407: Hoping someone can help me please.
In biology, a function defined by g(x)=12x/2+x gives the growth rate of a population for x units of available food. What amount of food would produce a growth rate of 4 units of growth per unit of food?

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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g(x) = 12x / (2+x)
we are given g(x) = 4, therefore
4 = 12x / (2+x)
multiply both sides of = (2+x)
8+4x = 12x
8x = 8
x = 1 unit