document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197442>Question 1197442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation for an exponential function that passes through the pair of points given below. (Round all coefficients to four decimal places when necessary.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #830716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=830716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=a*b^x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first point<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second point<BR>\n" );
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