document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412087>Question 412087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the number of bacteria in a certain population increases according to an exponential growth model. A sample of 2600 bacteria selected from this population reached the size of 2873 bacteria in two and a half hours. Find the continuous growth rate per hour. Write your answer as a percentage. Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your percentage to the nearest hundredth. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2873 = 2600 e^(2.5r)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(2873 / 2600) = 2.5r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[ln(2873 / 2600)] / 2.5 = r </SPAN>\n" );
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