SOLUTION: The half-life of a radioactive substance is 33.3 years. a. Find the exponential decay model for this substance. b. How long will it take a sample of 400 grams to decay to 300 gra

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Question 1198677: The half-life of a radioactive substance is 33.3 years.
a. Find the exponential decay model for this substance.
b. How long will it take a sample of 400 grams to decay to 300 grams?
c. How much of the sample of 400 grams will remain after 20 years?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
for p any initial amount, y final amount after x time in years
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