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6.6 Where Did The Buzz Bugs Go
Reflect and Apply
Simplify each of the following using the properties of exponents.
3
7
3
y ⋅x ⋅y ⋅x
5x −4 =
(x 4 y )3 =
x −3 y −2
=
x −7 y 9
−2
=
(x 3y 2 ) 4 =
y 3x −3
x7
x −4 y − 5
x
−6 9
=
y
y 4 ⋅ x 6 ⋅ y7 ⋅ x 2 =
3x
−2
=
2

5x 

 =
5
 9y 
y 5x −2
=
x5
3
=
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 2x 
 4 =
 3y 
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13. The amount of "Buzz Bugs" can be determined using the
(where t = the number of shakes).
A = 210e
−1.3t
function:
a) How many buzz bugs were present at the beginning? ______________
b) How many buzz bugs were present after 4 shakes? _______________
14. The amount of "Buzz Bugs" can be determined using the function: A = 250e−1.2t
(where t=the number of shakes).
c) How many buzz bugs were present at the beginning? ______________
b) How many buzz bugs were present after 5 shakes? _______________
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