SOLUTION: A flask has {{{2.0*10^6}}} bacteria in it. Each second the bacteria doubles itself. a) How many bacteria are there after 1 second? b) How many bacteria are there after 1 minut

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Question 893365: A flask has 2.0%2A10%5E6 bacteria in it.
Each second the bacteria doubles itself.
a) How many bacteria are there after 1 second?
b) How many bacteria are there after 1 minute?
**GIVE ANSWER IN THE FORMAT: 2%5Ea%2A10%5Eb
So what I did is:
At start: 2.0%2A10%5E6
After - 1 sec: 2.0%5E2%2A10%5E6? I do not know anymore...

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For every second,
N=2%5Et%2A2%2A10%5E6
So for t=1,
N%281%29=2%5E2%2A10%5E6
Convert 1 minute to seconds, 60 seconds.
N%2860%29=2%5E60%2A2%2A10%5E6
N%2860%29=2%5E61%2A10%5E6