SOLUTION: 1.) A bacteria culture contains 50 bacteria initially and doubles every hour. a.) find a function that models the number of bacteria after t hours b.) find the number of bact

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Question 615957: 1.) A bacteria culture contains 50 bacteria initially and doubles every hour.
a.) find a function that models the number of bacteria after t hours
b.) find the number of bacteria after 5 hours
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Answer by scott8148(6628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the number of bacteria is multiplied by two every hour ___ b * 2 * 2 * 2...etc

a.)f(t) = 50 * 2^t

b.) f(5) = 50 * 2^5 = 50 * 32

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