document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154433>Question 1154433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x 1   2    3  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y 162 108  72 48   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find exponential expression<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The common ratio is<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "48/72 = 72/108 = 108/162 = 2/3<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because the value 162 is for x=1, one form of the exponential function is<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 162 is (2/3) of 243, another form of the expression is<br><BR>\n" );
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