Apopulation of flies grows according to the function p(x) = 2(4)x, where x is measured in weeks. a local spider has set up shop and consumes flies according to the function s(x) = 2x + 5. what is the population of flies after two weeks with the introduced spider?

the direct variation says that:

then the equation is of the form is given by:

            where k is the constant variation.

from the given table:

consider any value of x and m(x)=y

x = 2 and m(x)=y = 3

substitute these value in [1]; we have;

divide both sides by 2 we get;

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check:

put x = -1 and m(x) = -1.5

substitute in the equation:

-1.5 = -1.5                   true

therefore, the function m(x) represents a direct variation

graph of this function as shown below:

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step-by-step explanation: