Answer:
Initial amount: 20
Growth factor: The amount doubles for every integer increase of x
Step-by-step explanation:
I think the equation should be g(x) = 20(2^x) for it to be exponential.
The general form of an exponential equation is g(x) = a(b^x), where a is the initial amount when x = 0, and b is the base, or growth factor.
We can see the amount double by evaluating a few value..
g(0) = 20(2^0) = 20(1) = 20 (initial amount)
g(1) = 20(2^1) = 20(2) = 40
g(2) = 20(2^2) = 20(4) = 80
g(3) = 20(2^3) = 20(8) = 160
This pattern will continue on
