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PLEASE HELP!!! The number of fruit flies in a kitchen triples every day. After 4 days, there are 81 fruit flies. Which equation models the number of fruit flies after x days pass? A. 27x=81 B. 3* = 81
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The number of fruit flies in a kitchen triples every day. After 4 days, there are 81 fruit flies.
Which equation models the number of fruit flies after x days pass?
A. 27x=81
B. 3* = 81
C. 4* = 81
D. 3x = 81
E. 4x = 81

PLEASE HELP!!! The number of fruit flies in a kitchen triples every day. After 4 days-example-1
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The answer is E. 4x=81
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D. 3x=81

If it is tripling than your multiplying by 3
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