document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998240>Question 998240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What does B^(2t/C) mean here?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A culture contains 1200 bacteria initially and doubles every 30 minutes. Assuming that the rate of growth is proportional to the number of bacteria, find a function that models the number P(t) of bacteria after t minutes. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(t) = A e^(kt) = B^(2t/C) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 1200 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 0.0231 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = ? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was able to figure out A and K fine. But where does B and C mean? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</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=616057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That expression is not part of the model.  It comes from nowhere unless you have clear instructions for it.  Your basic model uses  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28t%29=Ae%5E%28kt%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28t%29=Ae%5E%28kt%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  If you found solutions for k and A, then you have what you need. </SPAN>\n" );
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