document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108663>Question 108663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is from the section of  Connecting Exponential and Linear Data.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the model is B=150 x 1.06^t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question is what is the intial amount and what is the yearly growth rate.  I am looking at this as the same as the equation for slope intercept form (y=mx+b) so I would assume the initial value is 150 ?  I have no idea how to find the yearly growth rate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please and thank you in advance ! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The question is what is the intial amount and what is the yearly growth rate.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = 150 + (1+0.06)^t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Initial amount is 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "growth rate is 6%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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