document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58309>Question 58309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Exponential Functions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is known that fourth of all aluminum cans distributed will be recycled each year.  A company distributes 1,9000 cans.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of cans still in use after time t, in years, is given by the following function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N(t)=1900(1/4)^t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many cans are still in use after 5 years?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is not from a text book, I am taking an on-line class.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried this several times and can not seem to figure it out.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It is known that fourth of all aluminum cans distributed will be recycled each year.  A company distributes 1,9000 cans.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of cans still in use after time t, in years, is given by the following function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N(t)=1900(1/4)^t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N(5)=1900(1/4)^(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N(5)=1900(1/1024)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N(5)=1.85546875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can round it off to whatever your asked for.  Please double check the formula you typed in, and the question to be sure I gave you what you really wanted.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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