SOLUTION: A radioactive substance decays at a continuous rate if 2.7% per year. There are 40 mg. Of this substance present in the year 2016. WRITE A FORMULA TO DESCRIBE THIS INFORMATION.

Algebra ->  Logarithm Solvers, Trainers and Word Problems -> SOLUTION: A radioactive substance decays at a continuous rate if 2.7% per year. There are 40 mg. Of this substance present in the year 2016. WRITE A FORMULA TO DESCRIBE THIS INFORMATION.       Log On


   

Question 1053239: A radioactive substance decays at a continuous rate if 2.7% per year. There are 40 mg. Of this substance present in the year 2016. WRITE A FORMULA TO DESCRIBE THIS INFORMATION.
Answer by ikleyn(52832) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
A radioactive substance decays at a continuous rate if 2.7% per year. There are 40 mg. Of this substance present in the year 2016.
WRITE A FORMULA TO DESCRIBE THIS INFORMATION.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

m = 40%2A%281-0.027%29%5E%28YYYY-2016%29.


m is the current mass of the substance (in grams) at the year YYYY.