Do Both A and B Jackson relies on his customers to tell their friends about his business. His business grows as each customer continues to tell others about his or her experience and they in turn tell others as well.
The table shows the number of people who have recommended Jackson’s business for different days after it first opens.

Time (days), x
3
4
7
10
12
13
17
18
21
27
30

Number of personal recommendations, y
12
14
18
23
28
31
46
50
67
118
157

(a) Write the exponential regression equation that models the data.
(b) Use the equation to estimate the number of personal recommendations 60 days after Jackson opens his business. Show your work.