(07.01) Arthur has decided to start saving for a new compute…

(07.01) Arthur has decided to start saving for a new computer. His money is currently in a piggy bank at home, modeled by the function s(x) = 85. He was told that he could do the laundry for the house and his allowance would be a(x) = 10(x − 1), where x is measured in weeks. Explain to Arthur how he can create a function that combines the two, and describe any simplification that can be done.

(07.01) A new movie is released each year for 8 years to go…

(07.01) A new movie is released each year for 8 years to go along with a popular book series. Each movie is 5 minutes longer than the last to go along with a plot twist. The first movie is 75 minutes long. Use an arithmetic series formula to determine the total length of all 8 movies.

(05.02 MC) The function f(x) = 4(3)x represents the growth o…

(05.02 MC) The function f(x) = 4(3)x represents the growth of a dragonfly population every year in a remote swamp. Erin wants to manipulate the formula to an equivalent form that calculates four times a year, not just once a year. Which function is correct for Erin’s purpose, and what is the new growth rate?