What is the value of the 8 in 2842?

The relative growth rate for a certain type of fungi is 60% per hour.a small culture has formed and in just 6 hours the count shows to be 20,273 fungi in the culture.what is the initial number of fungi in the culture?

You have 37 coins that are nickels, dimes, and pennies. the total value of the coins is $1.55. there are twice as many pennies as dimes. find the number of each type of coin in the bank.

Twice the sum of a number and 2 is equal to three times the difference of the number and 8. find the number.