Ellen is playing a video game in which she captures butterflies. there are 3 butterflies onscreen, but the number of butterflies doubles every minute. after 4 minutes, she was able to capture 7 butterflies.

a. look for a pattern write an expression for the number of butterflies after 4 minutes. use the power of 2 in your answer

b. write an expression for the number of butterflies remaining after ellen captured the 7 butterflies. simplify the expression

x ≥ 18 is your answer

step-by-step explanation:

let "a number" = x

(2/3)x + 17 ≥ 29

isolate the variable (x). do the opposite of pemdas (parenthesis, exponent (& root), multiplication, division, addition, subtraction).

first, subtract 17 from both sides.

(2/3)x + 17 (-17) ≥ 29 (-17)

(2/3)x ≥ 29 - 17

(2/3)x ≥ 12

next, multiply 3/2 to both sides to isolate the x

(3/2)(2/3)x ≥ 12(3/2)

x ≥ 12(3/2)

simplify. multiply, then divide

x ≥ (12 * 3)/2

x ≥ (36)/2

x ≥ 18

x ≥ 18 is your answer

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no solution

step-by-step explanation:

there is not enough information in the problem to solve.

need more info

step-by-step explanation:

what do you mean by "representation"? graph? table? etc.