SOLUTION: Please help if you can. Find the Half-Life or Doubling Time for the following: Q=1000e^0.5t I have no idea where to go with this one. Thank you for any help you can offer

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Question 144332: Please help if you can.
Find the Half-Life or Doubling Time for the following:
Q=1000e^0.5t
I have no idea where to go with this one. Thank you for any help you can offer.
Answer by scott8148(5896) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the Doubling time (t has to be positive, no time machines)

2=e^(0.5t) __ taking natural log __ ln(2)=0.5t __ multiplying by 2 __ 2(ln(2))=t