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#35416

exponential

functions

easy

45 sec

Function $f$ is defined by $f (x) = a^{x} + b$ , where $a$ and $b$ are constants. In the $x y$ -plane, the graph of $y = f (x) + 5$ has a $y$ -intercept at $(0, 10)$ . The sum of $a$ and $b$ is $12$ . What is the value of $a$ ?

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• Fractions must be in lowest terms.
• Mixed numbers must be converted to improper fractions.