document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199694>Question 199694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4.	A cell divides into two identical copies every 4 minutes.  How many cells will exist after 5 hours? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can find the answer to this but not algebraically could you please help me do this right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t = time in minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = 2^(t/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 5 hrs: 5 * 60 = 300 minutes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = 2^(300/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = 2^75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = 3.78(10^22) </SPAN>\n" );
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