document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047025>Question 1047025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't really understand this.. can anyone help me with it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Match the terms with the definitions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. y = 1.7 (1.06)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. y = 1.7 (0.93)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. y = 250 (1.08)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. y = 250 (0.925)x   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	rate of growth 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.      rate of decay 7%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.	Rate of growth 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.	Rate of decay 7.5% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662529 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=662529\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They match up the way they are listed...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a, 2b, 3c, 4d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you look at the factor that each 1.7 or 250 gets multiplied by you can see that the numbers either grow or decay...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm thinking the x's should be exponents, corresponding to the years of growth...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example, look at #3...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tells me that the 250 grows .08 or 8% more than once each year... </SPAN>\n" );
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