Question

Suppose a computer virus begins by infecting 8 computers in the first hour after it is released. Each hour after that, each newly infected computer causes 8 more computers to become infected. The function y = 8x models this situation. Make a table with integer values of x from 1 to 4.

Answer 1

The answer is

y = 8x
x = 1
y = 8 * 1 = 8
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y = 8x
x = 2
y = 8 * 2 = 16
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y = 8x
x = 3
y = 8 * 3 = 24
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y = 8x
x = 4
y = 8 * 4 = 32


The table would look like this:
x | y
__|__
1 | 8
2 | 16
3 | 24
4 | 32