document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030914>Question 1030914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An infectious strain of bacteria increases in number at a relative growth rate of 200% per hour. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "When a certain critical number of bacteria are present in the bloodstream, a person becomes ill. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a single bacterium infects a person, the critical level is reached in 24 hours. How long will it <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ake for the critical level to be reached if the same person is infected with 10 bacteria?<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 #745773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=745773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 200% growth is a factor of 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^x=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=log10/log3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2.096\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The person infected with 10 bacteria is 2.096 hours ahead of the person infected with one, and will be ill in 21.904 hours.  </SPAN>\n" );
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