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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Algebra 2 help please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just number 14

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Are you familiar with the formula y = ab^x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Can you get some ordered pairs from the graph so that you can find a and b?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you mean?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

you need to have some way to find the base, b. What does a represent in the equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9.5?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

a represents the initial amount.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3500

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Now find an ordered pair on the graph to replace x and y and solve for b.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2000 2

OpenStudy (mertsj):

I think you're supposed to put x first in the ordered pair. Also put a comma between the numbers and put the numbers in parentheses.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(2,000,2)

OpenStudy (mertsj):

I think you are supposed to put x first in the ordered pair.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(2,2,000)

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Now, replace x with 2, y with 2000 and find b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1000

OpenStudy (mertsj):

2000=3500b^2

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Solve that for b

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