document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212289>Question 212289</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the exponential equation for three positive values of x, three negative values of x, and at x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -3^-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I use -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3. I'm confused as to the negative x shows that it automatically becomes 1.  Is this correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3^-(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 9? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = -3^(-x),,  or y=1/-3^x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0,,,,,,-1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,y=-3^(-0) = -1,,,,,,,,,,,,remember,,,3^0 =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3,,,,,,,-27,,,,,,,,,,,,,y=-3^(--3)= -3^3=-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2,,,,,,,+9,,,,,,,,,,,,,,y=-3^(--2)=-3^2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1,,,,,,,-3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,y=-3^(--1)=-3^1=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,,,,,,,-1/3,,,,,,,,,,,,,y=-3^(-1) =-1/3,,,,,,,,,or y=1/-3^1=-1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,,,,,,,+1/9,,,,,,,,,,,,,y=-3^(-2)=+1/9,,,,,,,,,,or y=1/-3^2=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,,,,,,,-1/27,,,,,,,,,,,,y=-3^(-3)=-1/27,,,,,,,,,or y=1/-3^3=-1/27<BR>\n" );
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