Question

The rabbit population in a forest begins with 20 rabbits and increases steadily by 40 rabbits every month. The equation for rabbit population, R, in terms of time, in months, t, is?

Answer 1

R=40t + 20

Explanation:

40 rabbits are always added each month thus causing it to be constant while the 20 rabbits is only the beginning population

Answer 2

R = 40t + 20

Explanation:

We need to use the equation y = mx + b to solve this because it's linear.

"m" is the slope, or the rate. Here, we know that the population increases by 40 rabbits per month, which means m = 40.

"b" usually means that fixed, initial amount. Here, we know that the population begins at 20 rabbits, which means b = 20.

Plug these in:

R = mt + b

R = 40t + 20