SOLUTION: 1) In a research experiment, a population of fruit flies is increasing according to the law of exponential growth. The experiment starts with 100 flies, and after 2 days there are

Question 1140157: 1) In a research experiment, a population of fruit flies is increasing according to the law of exponential growth. The experiment starts with 100 flies, and after 2 days there are 300 flies. How many flies will there be after 10 days and how long did it take for the fly population to double?

2) Aeris invests $100 compounded continuously. After 2 years, her account balance is $300. How long will it take for her account balance to be $24,300 and how long did it take for you account balance to double?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Population size after 10 days:

How much is the doubling time?

and you can finish this. Find this x.
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