Let x represent the number of years in 2004 and y represent the number of catalogs Catalogs. Number in 2004. Growth rate Online. 7440. 1293 Print. 3805. -1364

The answer is below

Step-by-step explanation:

a)  x represents the number of years since 2004 this means that x = 0 represent the year 2004, y represent the number of catalogs. From the table the numbers of catalogs in 2004 are y-intercepts and the slope is the growth rates. Hence the equations are:

y = 1293x + 7440           (1)

y = -1364x + 3805         (2)

b)

y = 1293x + 7440           (1)

y = -1364x + 3805         (2)

Subtract equation 2 from equation 1 to get:

0 = 2657x + 3635

2657x = -3635

Divide through by 2657

x = -1.368

Put x = -1.368 in equation 1:

y = 1293(-1.368) + 7440

y = 5671.1

This means that about 1.4 years before 2004, the number of catalogs where 5671

the answer to your question is c.)   volcanoes built the mountains and earthquakes tore them down.

step-by-step explanation:

take the logarithm of both sides (the base of the log doesn't matter):

apply the exponent property - this says that :

distribute the log terms on both sides:

group like terms together:

divide through both sides by the coefficient on :

you can do some additional rewriting here using the properties of the logarithm to simplify things if you like: