document.write( "Question 423391: If after 8 hr there are 8,262 bacteria remaining in a culture taht started with 6,000, how many would be present after 24 hr? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "  where r is the rate of decay and t the number of hours\r
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document.write( "   8262/6000 = e^8r
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document.write( "ln(8262/6000) = .3199 = 8r
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document.write( "     .3199 = 8r
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document.write( "       .04 = r
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document.write( "  = 15,670 present after 24 hours
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