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Write an increasing exponential equation and state the starting point (also known asthe y-intercept)

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The general form of an increasing exponential equation is:


y=A\cdot(1+r)^(b\cdot x)

With the following restrictions:


\begin{gathered} A>0 \\ r>0 \\ b>0 \end{gathered}

Here, A is the starting point (the y-intercept), because y = A when x = 0.

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