Food Consumption The average daily food consumption F of a herbivorous mammal with body weight x, where both F and x are measured in pounds, is given approximately by the equation F = 0.3x4. Find the weight x of an elephant that consumes 300 lb of food per day.

Food Consumption The average daily food consumption F of a herbivorous mammal with body weight x, where both F and x are measured in pounds, is given approximately by the equation F = 0.3x4. Find the weight x of an elephant that consumes 300 lb of food per day.

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Food Consumption The average daily food consumption F
of a herbivorous mammal with body weight x, where both F
and x are measured in pounds, is given approximately by
the equation F = 0.3x4. Find the weight x of an elephant
that consumes 300 lb of food per day.

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