document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1136695>Question 1136695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the equation y=35(0.57)^x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Does this equation represent growth or decay?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What is the rate of growth or decay?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) What is the initial value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) Evaluate for x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(I can tell it is decay, but for the rest I am lost) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #754499 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=754499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> recall:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%2Ab%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%2Ab%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%3E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%3E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, represents <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=growth ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"growth\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%3Cb%3C1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%3Cb%3C1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, represents <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=decay ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"decay\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you are given\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=35%280.57%29%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=35%280.57%29%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Does this equation represent growth or decay?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=0.57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=0.57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%3Cb%3C1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%3Cb%3C1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and your function represents <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=decay ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"decay\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What is the rate of growth or decay?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "recall: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+a%281+-+r%29%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+a%281+-+r%29%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is rate of decay, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is initial value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in your case <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+-+r=0.57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+-+r=0.57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=1-0.57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=1-0.57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=0.43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=0.43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) What is the initial value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) Evaluate for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=35%280.57%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=35%280.57%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=35%2A0.185193 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=35%2A0.185193\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=6.481755 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=6.481755\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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