Answer:
[tex] y = 300(0.78)^x [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
x is the number of years. y is the population after x years.
Each year, the population decreases by 22%, since 100% - 22% = 78%, and 78% = 0.78, each year, the population is 0.78 of the previous year's population.
year zero: y = 300
year 1: y = 300 * 0.78 = 300 * (0.78)^1
year 2: y = (300 * 0.78) * 0.78 = 300 * (0.78)^2
year 3: y = ((300 * 0.78) * 0.78) * 0.78 = 300 * (0.78)^3
year x: y = 300(0.78)^x
