Brightstorm Q & A : Suppose that N=sqrtx+3 models the number of cases of an infection, in millions, of a disease x years from now. How many cases of the infection will there be 9 years from now?

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Just plug in the number 9 wherever you see an "x" in your equation for N. Solve for N and that will be your answer in millions of cases.

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Steve204 September 25, 2010

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N = √x + 3N = √9 + 3N = 3 + 3N = 66 million cases

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yankeekid September 25, 2010

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N = 6 million cases 9 years from now

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yankeekid September 25, 2010

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