document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284304>Question 284304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of bacteria in a jar triples every twenty seconds. After three minutes,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "275 562 bacteria are in the jar. How many bacteria were in the jar at the beginning of the experiment?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 9 (B) 24 (C) 14 (D) 27 (E) 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206374 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of bacteria in a jar triples every twenty seconds. After three minutes,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "275 562 bacteria are in the jar. How many bacteria were in the jar at the beginning of the experiment? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A) 9 (B) 24 (C) 14 (D) 27 (E) 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 minutes = 9 time periods<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^9 = 19683<BR>\n" );
document.write( "275562/19683 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C<BR>\n" );
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