They definitely can be positive they can be negative and they can have an absolute value but I would choose they both can be positive and negative
Answer:
-1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
it has to be a negative number since
every other number is negative
its a fraction since the numbers are decreasing
96 divided by 48 is 2
so the number being multiplied or ration must be -1/2
Given:
Initial mass, m₀ = 23 g
Decay constant, k = 0.13
Exponential decay obeys the equation

where t = time, days
For half life, the mass is m = m₀/2.
Therefore

Answer: The half life is 5.33 days