document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004037>Question 1004037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bacterial culture is growing exponentially according to the equation y= 250e ^0.07t where y represents the number of bacteria present after t hours have elapsed. (a) how many bacteria are present at the beginning (at t=0)     (b) how many are present after 24 hours?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> at 0 hours, t=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=250, since e^0=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at 24 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=250e^(24*0.07); that in 1.68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=250e^1.68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1341 rounded to nearest whole number. </SPAN>\n" );
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