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document.write( "5,000,000 = 12*2^t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^t = 5000000/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(log(2)) = log(5000000/12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 5.6198/log(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 18.668 hours<BR>\n" );
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