SOLUTION: If something decays according to the equation y=ae^-0.0974t, where t- is in days. After 15 days, 20 grams of the compound remain. What was the original amount of the compound? Pl
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Question 1022772: If something decays according to the equation y=ae^-0.0974t, where t- is in days. After 15 days, 20 grams of the compound remain. What was the original amount of the compound? Please show and explain the steps. Thanks Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, fractalier:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If something decays according to the equation y=ae^-0.0974t, where t- is in days. After 15 days, 20 grams of the compound remain. What was the original amount of the compound?
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a = amount 15 days earlier.
y = amount now
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y = a*e^(-0.0974*15) = 20
a = 20/e^(-0.0974*15)
a =~ 86.205 grams
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Okay, from
y=ae^-0.0974t
we plug in for t and y and solve for a...
(Of course we could solve for a first and then plug in...)
Now evaluate the exponential expression and get
so that, when we divide by .232, we get
a = 86.2 grams
