SOLUTION: The half-life of a radioactive isotope is the time it takes for a quantity of the isotope to be reduced to half its initial mass. Starting with 130 grams of a radioactive iso

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Question 1103346: The half-life of a radioactive isotope is the time it takes for a quantity of the isotope to be reduced to half its initial mass. Starting with
130
grams of a radioactive isotope, how much will be left after
5
half-lives?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Five half-lives, starting with 130 grams of the material

Here is after ONE half-life: 130%2A%281%2F2%29;
Can you take the question the rest of the way?