document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089366>Question 1089366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the number of bacteria in a certain population increases according to a continuous exponential growth model. A sample of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " bacteria in six hours. Find the hourly growth rate parameter.<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 #703697 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=703697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y, population after given time x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x, time of passage in hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p, size of initial population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k, constant for growth rate<BR>\n" );
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