document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35331>Question 35331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If my first calculation is right, my second doesn't seem to make sense. Can anyone help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A virus is released on 100 computers. The virus grows according to <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " P(t)=(100)2t/2  where t represents the # of hours from the time of   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. What is the doubling time for this virus?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   4. P(t) = (100)2t/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      200=(100)2t/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2=2t/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2=t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Answer:  2 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. How long will it take for the virus to infect 2,000 computers according to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   this model?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. 2000=(100)2t/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      20=2t/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      4=t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Answer: 4 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2000 = 1002t/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000/100 = 2t2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = 2t/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 20 and not 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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