A limited edition poster increases in value each year with an initial value of $18. After 1 year and an increase of 15% per year, the poster is worth $20. 70. Which equation can be used to find the y value after x years.
To find this equation, this is an exponential equation, meaning that the number increases at a rapid rate. In this case the post increases each year by 15% and started at $18. The equation you would use to find this is: y = a * b^x. We can fill in the a and b values based off the given information. Since the value is increasing by 15% we will add 1 to 15% to get 1.15. This will be the b value. The a value is our initial value which in this case is $18. Now we can plug everything in to get: y = (18) * (1.15)^x.
