document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396702>Question 396702</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the number of bacteria in a culture after t minutes is given as B=1000e^(kt). There are 4134 bacteria present after 4 minutes. Find k. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=281349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the number of bacteria in a culture after t minutes is given as B=1000e^(kt). There are 4134 bacteria present after 4 minutes. Find k.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4134 = 1000e^(4k)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.134 = e^(4k)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4k =  ln(4.134)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 1.41935/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 0.3548<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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