document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181705>Question 181705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cell divides into two identical copies every 4 minutes. How many cells will exist after 5 hours?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is where I am at so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 minutes = 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300 minutes = 5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a cell divides into 2 every 4 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300/4 = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75^2 = 5625\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I feel that there is something that I missed please look it over and let me know. Thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136317 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136317\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cell divides into two identical copies every 4 minutes. How many cells will exist after 5 hours? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is where I am at so far: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 minutes = 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300 minutes = 5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a cell divides into 2 every 4 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Growth formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(t) = A(o)(2)^(t/4) where t is number of minutes after t = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(300) = 1*2^(300/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(300) = 2^(75)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(300) = 3.77x10^22 cells<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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