SOLUTION: A bacterial culture has an initial population of 10,000. If its population declines to 5000 in 8 hours, when will its population be 4204? Assume that the population decreases acc

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Question 1115079: A bacterial culture has an initial population of 10,000. If its population declines to 5000 in
8 hours, when will its population be 4204? Assume that the population decreases
according to the exponential model.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!








MODEL:

Use the model, let y=4204, and solve for x.

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