document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672741>Question 672741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of bacteria in a culture is increasing according to the law of exponential growth. After 2 hours, there are 200 bacteria, and after 4 hours, there are 800 bacteria. How many bacteria will there be after 5 hours?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " After 2 hours, there are 200 bacteria, and after 4 hours, there are 800 bacteria.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's assume we start out with 50 bacteria<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50*2^1 = 100 after 1 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50*2^2 = 200 after 2 hrs, as given above<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50*2^4 = 800 after 4 hrs, as given<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many bacteria will there be after 5 hours?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50*2^5 = 1600 bacteria </SPAN>\n" );
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