document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=802474>Question 802474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Strain A started with 6000 cells and decreased at a constant rate of 2000 cells per hour.  Strain  B started with 2000 cells and decreased at a constant rate of 1000 cells per hour.  When will the strains have the same number of cells?  Explain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't figure out how to write this particular type of equation....we must write two equations for this situation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=483898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After two hours there will be no cells in strain B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 3 hours, there will be no cells in strain A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 3 hours, they will both have 0 cells\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why does the math say 4 hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6000-2000h=2000-1000h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4000=1000h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=h<BR>\n" );
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