document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040148>Question 1040148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the exponential equation for a graph containing these points (0,-2), (1,3) and (-5,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the form a^x + b = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0, -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^0 + b = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + b = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -2 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^1 - 3 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our equation: y = 6^x - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if the works with -5,-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6^-5 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .0001286 - 3, (6^-5 on a graph is not distinguishable from 0)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y ~ -3\r<BR>\n" );
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