document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158809>Question 1158809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the exponential equation whose graph passes through the points (-1, 1/2 ) and (2,32) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The general form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+ab%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+ab%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form equations using both given points:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32+=+ab%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32+=+ab%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the second equation by the first to eliminate a:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64+=+b%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64+=+b%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use this b value in either original equation to determine a:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32+=+16a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32+=+16a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2; b=4.  The equation is<br><BR>\n" );
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