The frog population at a lake doubles every three weeks. the population can be modeled by f(x)=15(2)^x and f(6)=960. what does the 15 represent?
a- the population after six weeks
b- the starting population
c- the rate the population increases
d- the number of weeks that have passed

x= -3 and

step-by-step explanation:

to find the roots of a cubic, use division or factoring to find the factors then set equal to 0. as this is a difference of cubes, it factors into

where a is the cube root of .

here   this is 27 and the cube root of 27 is 3. so we write using the form:

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set each factor to 0 and solve for x.

x-3=0

x=3

the quadratic expression does not factor and must be solved using the quadratic formula.

where a = 1, b=3, and c=9

this cubic has two complex roots.