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Identify the initial amount $a$ and the decay factor $b$ in each exponential function.$$y=5 \cdot 0.5^{x}$$
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Step 1: The general form of an exponential function is $y = a \cdot b^{x}$, where $a$ is the initial amount and $b$ is the growth or decay factor. Show more…
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