document.write( "Question 834062: Write a equation and solve. If I had four bugs two weeks ago and they doubled every day. How many bugs do I have now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #502827 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 week = 7 days\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2 weeks = 14 days\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-----------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The equation we'll use is \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "where\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A = final amount \n" ); document.write( "P = initial amount \n" ); document.write( "t = time in days\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In this case,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A = unknown (for now) \n" ); document.write( "P = 4 (start out with 4 bugs) \n" ); document.write( "t = 14 (14 days have elapsed)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So you currently have 65,536 bugs. \n" ); document.write( " |