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Zigmanuir [339]

3 years ago

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2. The amount of fertilizer in a landscaping company’s warehouse decreases at a rate of 3% per week. The amount of fertilizer in

the warehouse was originally 78,000 cubic yards. What function models the amount of fertilizer in cubic yards left after w weeks?
Exponential Growth: y=a*b^x where a initial amount and b is the growth factor.
Sarah identified the initial amount as 78000 and the rate as 3%. She wrote her equation as: y=78,000 〖(3)〗^x.

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Correct solution:

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konstantin123 [22]3 years ago

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The error is the way she wrote 3%

3% = 0.03

The correct equation should be y = 78,000(0.03)^x

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