Answer to Question #121871 in Algebra for desmond

Question

There is a Covid – 19 Pandemic in the world. This appeared in Ghana
and affected 5 people. Corvid – 19 affects 2 people a day. How long
does it take for there to be 1,000,000 covid – 19 affected people in
Ghana also how many covid – 19 people will there be on day 8

Answer 1

$5+2n=1000000$

$n=\frac {1000000-5}{2}=499997.5$

Answer: $N=n+1=499998.5$ days

$N_8=5+7\cdot2=19$ people