document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088827>Question 1088827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After the release of radioactive material into the atmosphere from a nuclear power plant in a country in 1988&#8203;, the hay in that country was contaminated by a radioactive isotope&#8203; (half-life 6 &#8203;days). If it is safe to feed the hay to cows when 14&#8203;% of the radioactive isotope&#8203; remains, how long did the farmers need to wait to use this&#8203; hay?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The farmers needed to wait approximately <BR>\n" );
document.write( "_____ days for it to be safe to feed the hay to the cows.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8203;(Round to one decimal place as&#8203; needed.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #703150 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=703150\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Exponential Decay,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x is time since initial release, IN DAYS, and p=1, and y=0.14, then solve for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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