Two math students were asked to write an exeponential growth equations that had a starting value of 300 and a growth rate of 2%. Pierre thinks the answer is y=300(1.02)^x and Scott thinks that the answer is y=300(1.2)^x. Are either of them right and why?

Pierre is right.

Step-by-step explanation:

A growth rate of 2% means that the values is increasing by 0.02 each year so the multiplying factor is 1.02.

Pierre is correct y = 300(1.02)^x.

Scotts  answer 1.2 = a growth rate of 20%.

a

step-by-step explanation:

when a number is between two straight lines it means the absolute value.

to find absolute value you need to know how many numbers is that number away from 0.

when finding absolute value the number will always come out positive

so absolute value of -3 is 3

absolute value of 3/2 is 3/2

absolute value of -2 is 2

absolute value of 3.5 is 3.5

absolute value of -1 is 1

now put these numbers in order:

a)   |-1|, |3/2|, |-2|, |-3|, |3.5|

5=812a+9+3

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

5=812a+9+3

5=(812a)+(9+3)(combine like terms)

5=812a+12

5=812a+12

step 2: flip the equation.

812a+12=5

step 3: subtract 12 from both sides.

812a+12−12=5−12

812a=−7

step 4: divide both sides by 812.

812a /812 = -7/812

a= -1/116

so the answer is

a=   -1/116