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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help! I don't know how to do this... I have a whole paper to do with 9 other questions like this.. Is the equation an example of growth or decay? y=4x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm not sure but what kind of assinment is this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@chickennamednuggets in my class it says exponentials

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay is this homework, test, or just a classroom worksheet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@chickennamednuggets it is homework

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if the base is bigger than one growth if the base is less than one, decay y=Abx b is the base

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I learned that, but it doesn't quite make sense to me.. Some of them done have 2 numbers, like the one above.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

don't*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[4^x\] grows real real fast it is growth, not decay, because \(4>1\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

look at the number so its 4 and we said if the number is less than one then its decay and if its bigger than one it will be growth

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, ok. That makes more sense.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so u get it now ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sort of.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So would y = 2.1(0.15)x be a growth?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are u still confused on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is \(0.15\) bigger than one or less?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Less

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well do distributive property first so whats 2.1 times 0.15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it would be a decay. Ok, I think I finally understand.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Good job :) u are right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank y'all!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem anything else

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, that's it :)

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