The size of the red squirrel population has decreased exponentially over the past few years in the UK.
The rate of decrease is 15% per year.
At the start of 2016 there were an estimated 10000 red squirrels in the UK.
Estimate the size of the population of red squirrels in the UK at the start of 2010.
Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

what does x eaqual

step-by-step explanation:

option a is correct.

step-by-step explanation:

scale factor: it is used to find proportional measurements.

proportions means having the same ratio.

scale factor is the ratio of the model measurement to the actual measurement in a simplest form.

or we can say that the ratio of any two corresponding lengths in two similar geometric figures

if the scale factor is more than 1, then it is an enlargement,

if the scale factor less than 1, then it is a reduction.

given the two geometric figure:

by definition of proportions, we have

2(2x + 3) = -4 + 2(2x + 5)

4x + 6 = -4 + 4x + 10

4x + 6 = 4x + 6

4x - 6 + 6 = 4x - 6 + 6

4x = 4x

x = x

unlimited solutions.