document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932843>Question 932843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given 100 grams of a substance that decays in accordance with the equation below, what is the half life?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(t)= (100)(.98)^t  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566415 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Half-life for HALF the quantity of the original quantity.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What base do you want to use?  Common logs for base 10?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A quick check (?),<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Okay! </SPAN>\n" );
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