A town has a population of 12,000 and grows at 3.5% every year what will be the population after seven years

  15,267

Step-by-step explanation:

The population is multiplied by 1+3.5% = 1.035 each year. After 7 years, it will be multiplied by 1.035^7:

  12,000×1.035^7 = 15,267

The population will be 15,267 after 7 years.

walter needs to make at least 5 more cookies but no more than 40. 5 ≥ x ≥ 40;

step-by-step explanation:

walter has to make a minimum of 20 cookies. he already has 15 cookies made, so he must make 5 more to meet the minimum.

the maximum amount of cookies he can make is 55. he already has 15, so he has to make no more than 40 more cookies to meet the maximum.