The formula<span> will be a</span>n<span> = a</span>12n - 1<span> or a</span>n<span> = (1)2</span>n - <span>1</span>
We have to convert 2% in to a decimal then multiply it into the x-value which is the months with the addition of 500 because that is the start value.If you were to graph this it would be a linear fuction, y=0.2x+500. The rate of change is found by slope, so rise over run. taking 2 points on the graph and do this
(y 2-y 1)/(x 2-x 1) and graph the equation and get two of the points and find the slope for the rate of change.
Graph the equation in a graphing calculator or in the table in a regular calculator and look for the zero on the x axis and the y axis
15 miles and 3/4th hope this helps