document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=865739>Question 865739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In Soccoro's Science lab, 500 bacteria are present at the start of an experiment. If the number of bacteria triples every 4 hours, find the number of bacteria after 36 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521918 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=521918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 500,1500,4500,13500, 40500,121500, 364500, 1093500,3280500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36/4=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tn = t * r^(n - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 500 * 3^(8)=3280500\r<BR>\n" );
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