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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A certain forest covers an area of 4700km2. Suppose that each year this area decreases by 8.5%. What will the area be after 12 years?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[y=4700(0.915)^x \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 0.915 by doing 1 - 0.085. Then all you have to do is plug 12 for x. :)

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