document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42239>Question 42239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the equation of the exponential function whose graph passes through the points (0,-2) and (2,-50) to find the value of y when x=-2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=27429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use this form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+a%28b%5Ex%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+a%28b%5Ex%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+a%28b%5Ex%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+a%28b%5Ex%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > use (0,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+=+a%28b%5E0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+=+a%28b%5E0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > anything to the zero power is one except for zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so ....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-2%28b%5Ex%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-2%28b%5Ex%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-50+=+-2%28b%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-50+=+-2%28b%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > use (2,-50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25+=+%28b%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25+=+%28b%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so ....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-2%28%285%29%5Ex%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-2%28%285%29%5Ex%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so ....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-2%28%285%29%5E%28-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-2%28%285%29%5E%28-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-2%281%2F%285%29%5E%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-2%281%2F%285%29%5E%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-2%281%2F%2825%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-2%281%2F%2825%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-2%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-2%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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