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Can I have help I am stuck on this problem It would mean the world if u helped me-example-1
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Answer:

10·2^-8 grams

Explanation:

The each day, the initial amount for that day is multiplied by 1/2. After 8 days, the initial amount has been multiplied by (1/2)^8, where the exponent of 8 signifies that (1/2) is a factor 8 times in the product.

After n days, the quantity remaining is ...

q(n) = 10·(1/2)^n = 10·2^(-n)

after 8 days the remaining amount is ...

q(8) = 10·2^-8 . . . grams

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