1. The problem asks to write an equation for the given graphs.
2. The description of the graphs indicates they are exponential decay curves starting near $y=9$ when $x$ is close to 0 and approaching $y=0$ as $x$ increases to 20.
3. The general form of an exponential decay function is:
$$y = a e^{-bx}$$
where $a$ is the initial value (when $x=0$) and $b$ is a positive constant controlling the rate of decay.
4. Since the graphs start near $y=9$ at $x=0$, we have $a=9$.
5. So the equation for the top-right graph is:
$$y = 9 e^{-bx}$$
where $b$ is some positive constant.
6. For the bottom-left graph, the function is given as $y = f(kx)$, which means the input $x$ is scaled by a factor $k$ inside the function $f$.
7. If $f(x) = 9 e^{-bx}$, then:
$$y = f(kx) = 9 e^{-b(kx)} = 9 e^{-(bk)x}$$
This means the decay rate is scaled by $k$.
8. Without exact values for $b$ and $k$, the equations are:
Top-right graph:
$$y = 9 e^{-bx}$$
Bottom-left graph:
$$y = 9 e^{-b k x}$$
where $b, k > 0$.
This matches the description of the graphs.
Final answer:
Top-right graph: $y = 9 e^{-bx}$
Bottom-left graph: $y = 9 e^{-b k x}$
Exponential Decay C7Db04
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