Question

Merv has 15 books in his bookshelf. Each month he buys another 2 books. What function could express

the number of books, b, that Mo has over m months? How many book will he have after 3 months?

Answer 1

function to express the number of books, b, that Merv has over m months:

b = 15 + 2m

books he will have after 3 months = 21 books

Explanation:

books in the bookshelf = 15

each month he buys = 2 books

function to express the number of books, b, that Merv has over m months:

b = 15 + 2m

books he will have after 3 months:

b = 15 + 2(3)

= 15 + 6 = 21 books