document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122273>Question 1122273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At noon a culture of bacteria had 2.5x10^6 members, and at 3 pm the population was 4.5x10^6. Assuming exponential growth, find when the population will be 8.0x10^6. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #738355 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=738355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume the population quantities is in millions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Noon, 2.5  million, time 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 pm, time  3; population 4.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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