A population of mice quadruples every 6 months. If a mouse nest started out with 2 mice, how many mice would there be after 2 years? Write an equation and then use it to solve the problem.
[list=1] [*]Read and reread the the scenario to identify the known and unknown quantities. [*]Create expressions and equations from the known quantities and variable(s). [*]Substitute the values into the general form of the equation [math]y = ab^x [/math]. [*]Follow the order of operations to solve the problem. [*]Interpret the solution in terms of the context of the problem. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for the [i]UCSS Secondary Math I[/i] program. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on our resources.