SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation!! The equation {{{ y=.45(1.05)^x }}} is an example of a.exponential growth b.exponential decay c.this is not an exponential equation

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Question 188675: please help me solve this equation!!

The equation +y=.45%281.05%29%5Ex+ is an example of
a.exponential growth
b.exponential decay
c.this is not an exponential equation
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can't "solve" the equation until you tell us the value of y.
The answer to the question is:
a. Exponential growth. (See the graph).
graph%28400%2C400%2C-5%2C150%2C-5%2C100%2C0.45%281.05%29%5Ex%29

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation y=.45(1.05)^x is an example of
a.exponential growth
b.exponential decay
c.this is not an exponential equation
:
If you graph this, you can see that it is exponential growth
(an equation with a positive exponent is usually exponential growth)
:
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-50%2C+100%2C+-10%2C+50%2C+.45%281.05%29%5Ex%29+