the function f(x)= 10,000-1,500x can be used to predict the number of termites in an area x days after the area has been treated. How many termites are predicted in the area after 5 days?

Answer 1

Hi Evelyn,

We are told that x represents "the number of days after the area has been treated."

We have a function for predicting the number of termites left in an area after x number of days:

f(x) = 10,000 - 1,500x

Let's plug 5 in for x, since we want to know the number of termites left in an area after 5 days:

f(5) = 10,000 - (1,500)(5)

To see what this equals, first we have to do the multiplication: (1,500)(5) = 7500. So:

f(5) = 10,000 - 7500 = 2,500

So, to answer the question, after 5 days, it is predicted that there will be 2,500 termites in the area.

I hope this helps you!