A wildlife reserve had 8 elephant calves born during the summer and now has 31
total elephants. How many elephants were
in the reserve before summer began?
(Write in algebriac expression and solve)

Valentino starts with a population of 1,500 amoebas that increases 35% in size every hour for a number of hours, h. the expression 1,500(1+0.35)h finds the number of amoebas after h hours. which statement about this expression is true? a. it is the initial population raised to the growth factor after h hours. b. it is the sum of the initial population and the percent increase. c. it is the sum of the initial population and the growth factor after h hours. d. it is the product of the initial population and the growth factor after h hours.

The fence around a quadrilateral-shaped pasture is 3a^2+15a+9 long. three sides of the fence have the following lengths: 5a, 10a-2, a^2-7. what is the length of the fourth side of the fence?

The cost of turkey is directly proportional to its weight. if a 12-pount turkey costs $27, how much does a 16-pound turkey cost? a. $33.75 b. $36.00 c. $31.00 d. $32.50