document.write( "Question 301579: Approximately one-half of all glass bottles distributed will be recycled each yesr, A beverage company distributes 310,000 bottles. The number still in use after t years is given by the function N(t) = 310,000(1/2)^t. After how many years will 5,000 bottles still be in use? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let N(t) = 5,000 and solve for t.\r
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