Question

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there will be 24 polar bears in the park after y years.
the number of polar bears in the park after 4 years equals d.
to find d, multiply the number of polar bears in the park by 4.
there will be y polar bears in the park after 24 years.
after 6 years, there will be 18 polar bears in the park.
the number of polar bears in the park after 18 years equals 6.
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$p(6)=18$
$p(y)=24$
$p(4)=d$

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze \( p(6) = 18 \)

In the function \( p(t) \), where \( t \) represents the number of years. When \( t = 6 \), \( p(6)=18 \) means after 6 years (\( t = 6 \)), the number of polar - bears (\( p(t) \)) is 18.

Step2: Analyze \( p(y)=24 \)

In the function \( p(t) \), when \( p(t)=24 \) and \( t = y \), it means after \( y \) years (\( t = y \)), the number of polar - bears (\( p(t) \)) is 24.

Step3: Analyze \( p(4)=d \)

In the function \( p(t) \), when \( t = 4 \), \( p(4)=d \) means after 4 years (\( t = 4 \)), the number of polar - bears (\( p(t) \)) is \( d \).

Answer:

• \( p(6)=18 \) matches "After 6 years, there will be 18 polar bears in the park."
• \( p(y) = 24 \) matches "There will be 24 polar bears in the park after y years."
• \( p(4)=d \) matches "The number of polar bears in the park after 4 years equals d."