Anything to a negative power becomes the inverse with the coefficient to a positive power.
For example, 3^-1 becomes 1/3^1 or just 1/3.
3^-2 would be 1/3^2 or 1/9.
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
The exponential function that decrease by 15% every time x increases by 1 is given by:

We simplify the parenthesis to get:

Therefore the decrease by 15% every time x increases by 1 is

The second choice is correct.
Answer:
Slope = 2; Y-Intercept = -7
Step-by-step explanation:
That how lines work