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Answer:
A(x) = 20000(0.88)^x
Step-by-step explanation:
The general form of these exponential equations is ...
A(x) = a·b^x
where 'a' is the initial value, and b is the annual growth factor. x is the elapsed time in years.
The growth factor is ...
growth factor = 1 + growth rate
Here, the growth rate per year is -12%, so the growth factor is ...
b = 1 -12% = 88% = 0.88
Of course, the initial value is a=20,000, so the equation is ...
A(x) = 20000(0.88)^x
I do not see an illustration.
Hello!
You solve this like an algebraic equation
You first distribute the 4 and 2
4x - 20 = 2x - 20 + 2x
Combine like terms
4x - 20 = 4x - 20
subtract 4x from both sides
-20 = 0x - 20
Add 20 to both sides
0 = 0
This means that there are infinite solutions to the equation.
Hope this helps!
