Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 7 - Exponents and Exponential Functions - 7-7 Exponential Growth and Decay - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 464: 23

Answer

a=5 b=0.5

Work Step by Step

The initial amount is 5 so it is the number that we start with. 0.5 is the factor of decay so it changes the A-value.
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