document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=426951>Question 426951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this Logarithmic function? The initial population of bacteria is 250. The number of bacteria doubles every 15 minutes. Predict the bacteria population after 3 hours. Please show steps! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3*60=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180/15=12 doublings<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a[12]=a[1]r^(12-1) geometric sequence. r=2, a[1]=250 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=250*2^11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=250*2048<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=512,000<BR>\n" );
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