document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166095>Question 166095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bacteria X has a relative growth rate of 220 % (under ideal conditions). Some bacteria X are accidentally introduced into some egg salad. Three hours after contamination, there were 45,000 bacteria X in the egg salad.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the initial number of bacteria X introduced into the egg salad:  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the initial number of bacteria X introduced into the egg salad: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question: Do you mean 220% per hour?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(t) = Ao(2.2)^t, where t is the number of hours.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45000 = Ao(2.2)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ao = 45000/2.2^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ao = 4226. 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rounding down:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ao = 4226<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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