SOLUTION: How do you change y=ab^-x into y=ab^x? Example: y=(0.5)(8)^-x

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Question 529804: How do you change y=ab^-x into y=ab^x?
Example: y=(0.5)(8)^-x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=ab%5E%28-x%29 converts to y=a%281%2Fb%29%5Ex


So y=%280.5%29%288%29%5E%28-x%29 converts to y=0.5%281%2F8%29%5Ex%29


Note: in the final equation, a = 0.5 and b = 1/8


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