document.write( "Question 372117: If 20,000 bacteria are present in a culture 2 hours after beginning with 15,000 bacteria ,how many would be present after 15 hours? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "20,000 bacteria are present in a culture 2 hours after beginning with 15,000 bacteria.  that is 5,000 new bacteria in 2 hours
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document.write( "Setting up the proportion, letting x represent the amount of growth in 15hr
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document.write( "\"5000%2F2hr+=+x%2F15hr\"
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document.write( "cross multiply to solve
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document.write( "2x = 15*5000
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document.write( "x = 37,500 growth in 15hr
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document.write( "Total bacteria:  15,000 + 37,500 = 52,500 \n" );
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