Please help me with this!!
Explain the transformation of the function

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Please help me with this!! 
Explain the transformation of the function

anonymous · Answer

y=-2(8)^x-7 +12

agent0smith · Answer

$$\Large y=-2(8)^{x-7} +12$$?

anonymous · Answer

Yes.

anonymous · Answer

I don't really understand the question.  BUT, if you are being asked to describe the behavior of the function that is easy to do.

agent0smith · Answer

Transformation of $$\Large y=8^x$$ i'd guess

anonymous · Answer

Start with the following: $$y = a(x - h)^{n} + k$$ A negative "a" term will "flip" the function. The + k term shifts the function vertically. The -h term shifts the function laterally. The function will look like the basic exponential function with a few modifications. See if you can figure out the rest from there. http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0oG7ifVMYhRMXoAgI5XNyoA?p=exponential+function+examples&fr=yfp-t-777-s&fr2=piv-web

anonymous · Answer

Thanks so much!

anonymous · Answer

Hope that helped, and thanks for the medal.