document.write( "Question 1047025: I don't really understand this.. can anyone help me with it?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. y = 1.7 (1.06)x
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\n" ); document.write( "2. y = 1.7 (0.93)x
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\n" ); document.write( "3. y = 250 (1.08)x
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\n" ); document.write( "4. y = 250 (0.925)x \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a. rate of growth 6%
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\n" ); document.write( "c. Rate of growth 8%
\n" ); document.write( "d. Rate of decay 7.5%
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Growth:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=a%281%2Br%29%5Ex+\" where \"r\" is rate \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you have:
\n" ); document.write( "1. \"y+=+1.7+%281.06%29x\"-> means growth, \"%281%2Br%29=1.06+\" ->\"1.06=1%2B0.06+\" and \"0.06\"is growth rate of \"6\"%
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\n" ); document.write( "2. \"y+=+1.7+%280.93%29x\" -> means decay, \"%281-r%29=0.93+\" ->\"r=1-0.93+\" and \"0.07\"is decay rate of \"7\"%
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\n" ); document.write( "this one matches b. rate of decay \"7\"%\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3. \"y+=+250+%281.08%29x\"-> means growth, \"%281%2Br%29=1.08+\" and \"0.08\"is growth rate of \"8\"%
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\n" ); document.write( " c. Rate of growth \"8\"%\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4. \"y+=+250+%280.925%29x+\" -> means decay, \"%281-r%29=0.925+\" ->\"r=1-0.925+\" and \"0.075\"is decay rate of \"7.5\"%
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\n" ); document.write( "this one matches\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d. Rate of decay \"7.5\"%\r
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