document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060544>Question 1060544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A research student is working with a culture of bacteria that doubles in size every twenty minutes. The initial population count was 1350 bacteria. Rounding k to six decimal places, write an exponential equation representing this situation. To the nearest whole number, what is the population size after 3 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #675483 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=675483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twenty minutes is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hour.  That is the doubling time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "691200 after 3 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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