How Do You Solve a Word Problem with Exponential Growth?

How Do You Solve a Word Problem with Exponential Growth?

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If something increases at a constant rate, you may have exponential growth on your hands. In this tutorial, learn how to turn a word problem into an exponential growth function. Then, solve the function and get the answer!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • word
  • growth
  • exponential
  • exponential growth
  • exponential function

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