document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302669>Question 302669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Does the function f(x) = 3^x grow 3 times faster than g(x) = x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217004 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217004\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> g(x) is a straight line with a slope of 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) is exponential.  Its slope is less than one for x<0 and greater than one for x>0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There would be one value of x where the slope is 3, and where it is 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For all other points, the answer is no.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS  3 times faster = 4 times as fast.<BR>\n" );
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