document.write( "Question 1180107: The generation time G for a particular bacterium is the time it takes for the population to double. The bacteria increase in population is shown by the formula G = t over 3.3log a p, where t is the time period of the population increase, a is the number of bacteria at the beginning of the time period, and P is the number of bacteria at the end of the time period. If the generation time for the bacteria is 6 hours, how long will it take 8 of these bacteria to multiply into a colony of 7681 bacteria?\r
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document.write( "    N(t) = 8*2^(t/6)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7681 = 8^2^(t/6)\r\n" );
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document.write( "     = 2^(t/6)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    960.125 = 2^(t/6)\r\n" );
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document.write( "     =      logarithm base 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "    t =  = 59.44 hours.      ANSWER\r\n" );
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