document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=591282>Question 591282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you write the exponential function y=ab^x when given the points (2,24) and (3, 144) by starting with solving for (a)?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24 = a b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 = a b^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing ___ 6 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute to find a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "finding (b) 1st is much easier </SPAN>\n" );
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