1. Complete the table below to solve the equation 2.5x − 10.5 = 64(0.5x).

x f(x) = 2.5x − 10.5 g(x) = 64(0.5x)

2 -5.5 16
3 -3 8
4 -0.5 4
5 2 2
6 4.5 1
2.

3. A newspaper started an online version of its paper 14 years ago. In a recent presentation to
stockholders, the lead marketing executive states that the revenues for online ads have more than
doubled that of the revenues for printed ads since starting the online version of the paper. Use the
graph below to justify the lead executive’s statement and to determine the approximate year that
the two ad revenues were equal.

They were both equal during the 7th year. The revenue online at 14 years is 4 million and the revenue
for printed ads is 1.75 million which is less than half of 4 million so therefore, the executive is right.

4. Two ocean beaches are being affected by erosion. The table shows the width, in feet, of each beach
at high tide measured where 1995 is represented by year 0.

Year number Western Beach width (in feet) Dunes Beach width (in feet)
0 100 20
5 90 45
10 80 70
11 78 75
12 76 80
15 70 95
5.

A. Describe the patterns shown by the erosion data measurements shown for each of the
beaches in the table.

Western beach: Lost 2 feet a year

Dunes beach: gains 5 feet a year

B. Between which years will the beaches have approximately the same width?
Between year 11 and 12, the two beaches will have the same width

C. Assuming these rates remain constant, what can you do to get a better approximation of
when the two beaches will have the same width?

Instead of going by every 5 years or even every year, split the years into tenths because 10 is
divisible by 2 and 5. that will give you the approximate time that they were the same lengths