document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970785>Question 970785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The generation time G for a particular bacteria is the time it takes for the population to double. The bacteria increase in population is shown by the formula G= (t)/(3.3log(base a)P)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where t is the time period of the population increase, a is the number of bacteria at the beginning of the time period, and P is the number of bacteria at the end of the time period. If the generation time for the bacteria is 4.5 hours, how long will it take 4 of these bacteria to multiply into a colony of 7,525 bacteria? Round to the nearest hour. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=593429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have an equation for a function <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=G=t%2F%283.3%2Alog%28a%2CP%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"G=t%2F%283.3%2Alog%28a%2CP%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you have a data point for G=4.5, a=4, P=7525, and you want to know t.  Can you solve your equation or function, for t? </SPAN>\n" );
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