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OpenStudy (anonymous):

An exponential growth equation is given to you. y=500 × 1.08x. What is the growth rate? How do you know?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y\[y=500*1.08^x\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the growth rate is the number that is the base of the power x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the base number of x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Whats that mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it didnt tell me thats all it asked is what i posted above

OpenStudy (anonymous):

^_^ so, we have y = (500)1.08^x do you see how the "^x" is the power of the number 1.08?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

still not making sense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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