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Two goat herders argue that their own goats can eat grass at a faster rate. Goat herd A eats 4 pounds per hour. Goat herd B eats 7 pounds in the first hour & then slows down to 3 pounds an hour for the
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Two goat herders argue that their own goats can eat grass at a faster rate. Goat herd A eats 4 pounds per hour. Goat herd B eats 7 pounds in the first hour & then slows down to 3 pounds an hour for the remaining time.

Hours:Pounds
1:4
2:8
4:16
8:32
16:64

What is the equation (solving for y)?

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Answer:

The answer for Goat herd A is y=4x, where x is the time passed. The answer for goat herd B is 3x+4

Explanation:

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