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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bacteria culture started with a count of 480 at 8:00 A.M. and after t hours is expected to grow to f(t)=480(3/2)^t.  Estimate the number of bacteria in the culture at noon the same day.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=31174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Noon is at 12:00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8:00 -> 12:00 is 4 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = 480(3/2)^4 = 480(81/16) = 2430 </SPAN>\n" );
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