Question

Please explain? Is the equation an example of growth or decay? y = 5(6.8)x

Answer 1

check to see that \(6.8>1\) so growth.
if \(b>1\) then \(b^x\) indicates growth

Answer 2

What Is b? Im horrible at Algebra

Answer 3

b is the "base"
so for example if you have \(5\times 6.8^x\) then the base is \(6.8\) the number being raised to a power

Answer 4

Oh! And if its bigger then 1, Its a Growth?

Answer 5

if you have \(200\times (.98)^x\) the base would be \(.98\) and that would be an example of decay because \(.98<1\)

Answer 6

yes if the base is bigger than one it is growth

Answer 7

Okay! Thanks so much! :D

Answer 8

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