document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102964>Question 1102964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of bacteria in a culture begins with approximately 10,000 organisms at the start of an experiment. if the bacteria doubles every 5 hours find the following: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. A model of the form P(t) = Poekt that represents the population P(t) of bacteria after t hours. Round k to 4 decimal places. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Determine the amount of time required for the population to grow to 2,000,000. Round to the nearest hour.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #717669 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=717669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=10000e%5E%28kt%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=10000e%5E%28kt%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find t if p=2000000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to the nearest hour, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28highlight%28t=38%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28highlight%28t=38%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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