Given:
The function is:
Where p(t) represents the number of milligrams of the substance and t represents the time.
To find:
The correct explanation for the number 0.25 and 500 in the given function.
Solution:
The general exponential function is:
...(i)
Where, a is the initial value and b is the growth/decay factor. If 
, then decay factor and if 
, then growth factor.
We have,
...(ii)
On comparing (i) and (ii), we get
, it means initial there are 500 milligrams of the substance.
, this value is less than 1, it means the substance is decreasing by a factor of 0.25.
Therefore, 0.25 means the substance is decreasing by a factor of 0.25 and 500 means the initial value of substance is 500 milligram.
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let F represent fruitshake and C chocolate milkshake
one fruitshake cost more 2R more than chocolate shake and
3F + 5C = R78,00
Then (78 - 6) ÷ 8 = 9
a fruitshake costs R11,00 and chocolate milkshake costs 9R,00
First, subtract 2021-2014=7.
Multiply 8.5 x 7= 0.595.
Then, multiply 21,000 x 0.595= 12,495
