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An exponential growth function has an asymptote of y = –3. Which might have occurred in the original function to permit the range to include negative numbers?

A whole number constant could have been added to the exponential expression.
A whole number constant could have been subtracted from the exponential expression.
A whole number constant could have been added to the exponent.
A whole number constant could have been subtracted from the exponent.

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B. Subtracting a constant from the exponential expression (e.g., y = a·b^x − 3) shifts the horizontal asymptote from y = 0 down to y = −3, allowing the range to include negative values.