document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=664121>Question 664121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if someone could help me that would be great! =)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the population of a bacteria colony starts at 100 & grows by 28% per hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) find a formula for the number of bacteria P after t hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) what is the doubling time for this population so how long does it take the population to double in size<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) what is the continuous growth rate of the colony\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you idk where to start.... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #413129 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=413129\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the population of a bacteria colony starts at 100 & grows by 28% per hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After each hour, it's 1.28 times what it was.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) find a formula for the number of bacteria P after t hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 100*1.28^t, t in hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) what is the doubling time for this population so how long does it take the population to double in size<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 = 100*1.28^t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.28^t = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t*log(1.28) = log(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = log(2)/log(1.28)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t =~ 2.808 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) what is the continuous growth rate of the colony<BR>\n" );
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