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Twenty years ago a small town in Texas had a population of 10,000. The population has increased 8% each year since then. What is the current population of this town?

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The population of this town is approximately 46,609
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The population of this town is approximately 115,292
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The population of this town is approximately 256,140
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The population of this town is approximately 109,856
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Complete the table for the following function x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 y 3 1 Graph the function and describe what the graph looks like.

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Increases in Quadrant I
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Increases from left to right
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Decreases from left to right
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Decreases in Quadrant III
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The table of values below represent an exponential function. Write an exponential equation that models the data. x y -2 26 -1 18.2 0 12.74 1 8.918 2 6.2426 a. c. b. d. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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In 1985, there were 285 cell phone subscribers in the small town of Glenwood. The number of subscribers increased by 75% per year after 1985. How many cell phone subscribers were in Glenwood in 1990?Years1986 (x = 1)1987 (x = 2)1988 (x = 3)Number of cell phone users4988721527

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1800
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4677
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2672
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8186
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You have just graduated from college and purchased a car for $8000. Your credit limit is $12,000. Assume that you make no payments and purchase nothing more and that there are no other fees. The monthly interest rate is 14%. Write an exponential equation to determine how much you will owe (represented by y) after x months with no more purchases or payments. a. c. b. d. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Give the starting value a, the growth factor b, and the growth rate r if Q = abt = a(1 + r)t Write r as a percent.

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a = 1750 b = 1.593 r = 0.593%
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a = 1750 b = 1.593 r = 59.3%
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a = 2787.75 b = 2.5376 r = 0.593%
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a = 2787.75 b = 1.593 r = 59.3%

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