document.write( "Question 1009912: Write an exponential function such that f(-2) = 25 and f(1) = 8/5.
\n" ); document.write( "I got F(x) = 6.25*(0.4) ͯ but my teacher tells me its not 6.25 but 4. Where do I get the 4 from? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #625376 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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It does check out with \"+4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28x%29+=+4%2A%282%2F5%29%5Ex+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28-2%29+=+4%2A%282%2F5%29%5E%28-2%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28-2%29+=+4%2A%28+1+%2F+%282%2F5%29%5E2%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28-2%29+=+4%2A%285%2F2%29%5E2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28-2%29+=+4%2A%2825%2F4%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28-2%29+=+25+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%281%29+=+4%2A%282%2F5%29%5E1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%281%29+=+8%2F5+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "As for how to get the \"+4+\",
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28-2%29+=+a%2A%282%2F5%29%5E%28-2%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%28-2%29+=+%2825a%29%2F4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+25+=+%2825a%29%2F4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1+=+a%2F4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%281%29+=a%2A%282%2F5%29%5E1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+f%281%29+=+%282a%29%2F5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+8%2F5+=+%282a%29%2F5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2a+=+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+4+\"
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