SOLUTION: The bacteria E Coli are found in the human bladder. Suppose 3,000 bacteria are present at time t = 0. Then, t minutes later the number of bacteria present can be approximated by

Question 225935: The bacteria E Coli are found in the human bladder. Suppose 3,000 bacteria are present at time t = 0. Then, t minutes later the number of bacteria present can be approximated by N(t) = 3000(2)t/20.
How many bacteria will be present after 40 minutes?
How long will it take before there are 100,000 bacteria present?

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I think you meant:
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If so,
then
How many bacteria will be present after 40 minutes?
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How long will it take before there are 100,000 bacteria present?
Set N(t) to 100000 and solve for t:
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101.18 minutes = t

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