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Where X in the age of the baby in months according to this model what is the weight in pounds of a baby At age 5 months

Where X in the age of the baby in months according to this model what is the weight-example-1
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The given function is:

f(x) = 1.5x + 7

Then, since x represents the age of the baby, in months, in order to find its weight with 5 months, that is, f(5), we need to replace x by 5 in the above equation:

f(5) = 1.5 * 5 + 7 = 7.5 + 7 = 14.5

Therefore, the last option is correct.

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