I am having difficulty with these initial investment losses.

[tex]\bf \qquad \textit{Amount for Exponential Decay} \\\\ A=P(1 - r)^t\qquad \begin{cases} A=\textit{accumulated amount}\\ P=\textit{initial amount}\dotfill &4000\\ r=rate\to 10\%\to \frac{10}{100}\dotfill &0.10\\ t=\textit{elapsed time}\\ \end{cases} \\\\\\ A=4000(1-0.10)^t\implies A=4000(0.9)^t \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill[/tex]
[tex]\bf \qquad \textit{Amount for Exponential Decay} \\\\ A=P(1 - r)^t\qquad \begin{cases} A=\textit{accumulated amount}\\ P=\textit{initial amount}\dotfill &100\\ r=rate\to 8\%\to \frac{8}{100}\dotfill &0.08\\ t=\textit{elapsed time}\\ \end{cases} \\\\\\ A=100(1-0.08)^t\implies A=100(0.92)^t[/tex]