document.write( "Question 1207262: The relative growth rate for a certain type of bacteria population is 85% per hour. A small culture has formed and in just 2 hours the count shows to be 12,500 bacteria in the culture. What is the initial number of bacteria in the culture?\r
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document.write( "The exponential growth law is \r\n" );
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document.write( "In 2 hours\r\n" );
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document.write( "    12500 = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore,   =  = 3652  (rounded).\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Initial number of bacteria is about 3652.\r\n" );
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