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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bacteria culture started with a count of 480 at 8:00 A.M. and after t hours is expected to grow to f(t)=480{3/2}^t.  estimate the number of bacteria in the culture at noon the same day? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 4 hrs (8 AM to noon)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(t) = 480 * (3/2)^4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value of (3/2)^4 on a calc. It's 5.0625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = 480 * 5.0625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = 2430  </SPAN>\n" );
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