SOLUTION: Approximately one-half of all glass bottles distributed will be recycled each yesr, A beverage company distributes 310,000 bottles. The number still in use after t years is given b

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Question 301579: Approximately one-half of all glass bottles distributed will be recycled each yesr, A beverage company distributes 310,000 bottles. The number still in use after t years is given by the function N(t) = 310,000(1/2)^t. After how many years will 5,000 bottles still be in use?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let N(t) = 5,000 and solve for t.
5,000 = 310,000(1/2)^(t)