SOLUTION: A bacteria culture contains 1500 bacteria initially and doubles every hour. (a) Find a function N that models the number of bacteria after t hours. N(t) = (b) Find the num

Question 1170776: A bacteria culture contains 1500 bacteria initially and doubles every hour.
(a) Find a function N that models the number of bacteria after t hours.
N(t) =

(b) Find the number of bacteria after 24 hours.
bacteria
Found 2 solutions by Solver92311, ikleyn:
Answer by Solver92311(821)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You can do your own arithmetic for the other part.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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Answer by ikleyn(52793)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(a) The formula is N(t) = . ANSWER (b) The number of bacteria after 24 hours = = 25165824000. ANSWER

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