A puppy's weight increases by 15% each week for the first 6 months. The puppy currently weighs 3.7 pounds. Which expression will not calculate how much the puppy will weigh in 1 week?

y=3.7+0.15(1)

Step-by-step explanation:

Note we are not given the options to choose from in this question, let us solve for the answer directly

Step one:

given data

The puppy's weight increases by 15% each week for the first 6 months

=0.15

The puppy currently weighs 3.7 pounds

Step two:

let the number of weeks be x

and the weight after x weeks be y

so

y= 3.7+0.15x

after 1 week the expression to calculate the weight is

y=3.7+0.15(1)

simplifying

5(x + -6) = 2(x + 3)

reorder the terms:

5(-6 + x) = 2(x + 3)

(-6 * 5 + x * 5) = 2(x + 3)

(-30 + 5x) = 2(x + 3)

reorder the terms:

-30 + 5x = 2(3 + x)

-30 + 5x = (3 * 2 + x * 2)

-30 + 5x = (6 + 2x)

solving

-30 + 5x = 6 + 2x

solving for variable 'x'.

move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

add '-2x' to each side of the equation.

-30 + 5x + -2x = 6 + 2x + -2x

combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x

-30 + 3x = 6 + 2x + -2x

combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0

-30 + 3x = 6 + 0

-30 + 3x = 6

add '30' to each side of the equation.

-30 + 30 + 3x = 6 + 30

combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0

0 + 3x = 6 + 30

3x = 6 + 30

combine like terms: 6 + 30 = 36

3x = 36

divide each side by '3'.

x = 12

simplifying

x = 12

this should .