SOLUTION: A radioactive substance decays at a continuous rate if 2.7% per year. There are 40 mg. Of this substance present in the year 2016. WRITE A FORMULA TO DESCRIBE THIS INFORMATION.

Question 1053239: A radioactive substance decays at a continuous rate if 2.7% per year. There are 40 mg. Of this substance present in the year 2016. WRITE A FORMULA TO DESCRIBE THIS INFORMATION.
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A radioactive substance decays at a continuous rate if 2.7% per year. There are 40 mg. Of this substance present in the year 2016.
WRITE A FORMULA TO DESCRIBE THIS INFORMATION.
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m = .


m is the current mass of the substance (in grams) at the year YYYY.

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