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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is the equation an example of growth or decay? y = 4x Growth or decay ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its a growth

OpenStudy (anonymous1):

I think it's growth, because, as x becomes larger, y becomes larger.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

growth

OpenStudy (anonymous):

decay normally involves exponential graphs and this one is linear so growth.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

exponential growth or decay involves exponential graphs growth and decay are just directions

OpenStudy (amistre64):

linear depreciation is "decay"

OpenStudy (amistre64):

but the slope for this is postive indicating growth

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