document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1071332>Question 1071332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The graph of a translated exponential function is shown below. Its parent function is y=4^x. If the graph is asymptotic to y=-3 and contains the points (2,-2) and (3,1), what is the equation of the function? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #686295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=686295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the -3 will go at the end,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=4^2-3; need the first term to be (1/16)*4^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check with second point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=(4^3)(1/16)-3, which does work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the function is y= (1/16)4^x-3<BR>\n" );
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