The initial amount, (original starting amount) is 18,000.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
so if you put Ln(0.99) into your calculator it gives you a negative answer. so we know that this problem will be decay.
next the answer for the above looks like 0.010050 ... so it's 1.0% for each x
With polynomials the degree is the highest power x or whatever the variable is raised to. In this case, the degree is 3 since the highest power x is raised to is x^3
Move everything to one side
Equation
2x^2 - 5x -3 = 0
Sq rt means square root or radical sign
Quadratic equation-> x = - (b) +/- Sq rt b^2 -4ac
2a
- (-5) +/- Sq rt (-5)^2 - 4(2)(-3)
2 (2)
5 +/- Sq rt 25 + 24
4
Sq rt 29 = 5.38
5 + Sq rt 29 divides over 4 and 5 - Sq rt 29 divides over 4.
23.9 is the discount so you gonna round it up so get an whole number the answer is 24
