document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905323>Question 905323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the function is an example of exponential decay or growth ? Explain how you know and then find the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 3(0.25)^x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i believe this will be delay.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lere's why.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "year 0 you get 3 * .25^0 = 3 * 1 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "year 2 you get 3 * .25^1 = 3 * .25 = .75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "year 3 you get 3 * .25^2 = 3 * .0625 = .1875\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers are decreasing year after year so you are talking about decay.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^x increases as x increases if b is greater than 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^x stays the same as x increases if b is equal to 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^x decreases as x increases if b is greater than 0 and less than 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is assumed to be greater than or equal to 0.<BR>\n" );
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