document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105014>Question 1105014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A population of bacteria doubles every 18 hours. Initially, the population of bacteria is 50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the population of the bacteria after 60 hours?\r<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 #719771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=719771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=Aoe^kt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A/Ao=2=e^kt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln 2=kt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, k=ln2/18=0.0385<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=50*e^(0.0385*60)=503.72 or 504.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 18 hours the population is 100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 36 hours, 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 54 hours 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 72 hours 800.<BR>\n" );
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