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There was a sample of 500 milligrams of a radioactive substance to start a study. Since then, the sample has decayed by 3.8% each year.

Let t be the number of years since the start of the study. Let y be the mass of the sample in milligrams.
Write an exponential function showing the relationship between y and t.

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User Lavell
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Answer:

y = 500 • (0.952)ⁿ

Explanation:

y = 500 • (0.952)ⁿ

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User Jun Yin
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