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document.write( "I am trying to answer the following math problem, but I do not know where to start:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of bacteria in a dish has tripled every month.  If there were 2500 bacteria at first, how many bacteria were there 10 months later.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to answer this problem a couple ways:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using A=p^rt and by creating an equation.  However, I am just not sure.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please give me some guidance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LK </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A(t) = Ao(3)^t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(10) = 2500(3)^10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(10) = 2500*59049<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(10) = 147,633,500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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