F(9) if f(x) = 5x - 16
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Jon’s weight loss for each week of the month is 5 lbs., 2.5 lbs., and 2.5 lbs. he gained 3.5 lbs. the last week. if jon originally weighed 198 lbs., how much does he weigh now?

The relative growth rate for a certain type of fungi is 60% per hour.a small culture has formed and in just 6 hours the count shows to be 20,273 fungi in the culture.what is the initial number of fungi in the culture?