SOLUTION: what is the percent increase or decrease of y=11(1/6)^x

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Question 909339: what is the percent increase or decrease of y=11(1/6)^x
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+=+a%28b%29%5Ex+
when 0+%3C+b+%3C+1 => decrease+
when b+%3E+1 => increase
in your case
y=11%281%2F6%29%5Ex => b=1%2F6
and, since +1%2F6+%3C+1 => decrease+