document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93115>Question 93115</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534494498/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bacteria culture started with a count of 480 at 8:00 A.M. and after t hours is expected to grow to f(f)=480(3/2)^t. Estimate the number of bacteria in the culture at noon the same day. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(t) = 480(3/2)^t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4) = 480(3/2)^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4) = 480(81/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4) = 2,430 </SPAN>\n" );
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