document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153759>Question 1153759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the number of bacteria in a dish after a certain number of minutes. It is a function in the form <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = a · bx.      Ordered pair given (-3,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many bacteria are in the dish after 9.1 minutes? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A very poorly formulated problem...!!<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) The function is exponential; it is not<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) In the given ordered pair, the \"-3\" indicates the number of bacteria is the number 3 minutes ago.  Not impossible; but unusual....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) In the given ordered pair, the \"-2\" indicates the number of bacteria 3 minutes ago was -2.  That IS impossible....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) Two ordered pairs are required to determine an exponential function.  There are an infinite number of exponential functions passing through any one point.<br><BR>\n" );
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