document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250693>Question 250693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the exponential equation for three values of x greater than -4, three values of x smaller than -4, and at x = -4. Use the resulting ordered pairs to plot the graph; State the equation of the line asymptotic to the graph (if any).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3^x+4-1 (The x+4 is an exponent of 3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 3^(x+4) -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x =  |  0   -1   -2   -4   -5   -6   -7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+4     |  4    3    2    0   -1   -2   -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^(x+4)  | 81   27    9    1    1/3 1/9  1/27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1       | 80   26    8    0   -2/3 -8/9 -26/27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The asymptote is at y = -1 for large negative x  </SPAN>\n" );
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