document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622162>Question 622162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An experiment started with 600 bacteria. They double in number every hour. Find the number of bacteria after 4 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1200 = 600e^(1r)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200/600 = e^(r)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = e^(r)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(2) = r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "general equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 600e^(tln(2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 4 hours:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 600e^(4ln(2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 600e^(2.77259)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 9600 bateria\r<BR>\n" );
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