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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Determine if the equation y = 2.5(0.8)^x represents exponential growth or decay. A. Exponential Growth B. Exponential Decay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (psymon):

You have decay in this case. You have decay either when the number that is being raised to a power is less than 1 or if the power itself is negative. Think about it, if you placed in values for x, your answer would get progressively small.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

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