document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186203>Question 186203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Without graphing, determine whether each equation represents exponential growth or decay.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=15(7)^x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=1285(0.5)^x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=15(7)^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: Growth because 7 is greater than one.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=1285(0.5)^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: Decay beause 0 < 0.5 < 1<BR>\n" );
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