SOLUTION: The number of bacteria present in a culture after t minutes is given as B=10e^kt. If they are 593 bacteria present after nine minutes, find k

Question 1081277: The number of bacteria present in a culture after t minutes is given as B=10e^kt. If they are 593 bacteria present after nine minutes, find k
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Take logarithms of both sides,... and solve for k. Use Natural Logarithm.

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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The number of bacteria present in a culture after t minutes is given as B=10e^kt. If they are 593 bacteria present after nine minutes, find k

------ Substituting 593 for B, and 9 for t
------- Dividing each side by 10
------ Converting to LOGARITHMIC (natural) form

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