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They lie in the same plane is the answer ;)
Both variables (x) are 3.
4×3=12
12-2=10
16×3=48
48-8=40
3 fits the variable of the missing number.
Answer: Eric: The 10 is the initial amount, the 1/2 is the decay factor or the rate at which it decreases, and the exponent w is the number of weeks it decreases by factor 1/2, or the time. Andrea, 1 is the initial amount, 0.2 is the decay factor or rate of decrease, w is time passed or number of weeks it's decayed by the factor.
Step-by-step explanation: Answer is explanation