Apopulation of 240 birds increases at a rate of 16% annually. jemel writes an exponential function of the form f(x) = abx to represent the number of birds after x years. which values should she use for a and b?

Consider the equation 0.2(x – 4.5) + 1.7 = 9.6. 1. use the distribution property. 2. combine like terms. 3. use the properties of equality and inverse operations to isolate the variable. 0.2x + (-0.9) + 1.7 = 9.6 0.2x + 0.8 = 9.6