SOLUTION: A box contains a radioactive substance. The number of kilograms r(t) at time t years is given by the formula r(t) = 2^-0.002149t. How long will it take until only one-half kilogram

Question 319086: A box contains a radioactive substance. The number of kilograms r(t) at time t years is given by the formula r(t) = 2^-0.002149t. How long will it take until only one-half kilogram of the radioactive substance is left in the box?
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Find t so that,

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