SOLUTION: If the are initially 5000 bacteria in a culture and the number of bacteria double each hour, the number of bacteria after t hours can be found using the formula N= 5000(2). How man

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Question 776003: If the are initially 5000 bacteria in a culture and the number of bacteria double each hour, the number of bacteria after t hours can be found using the formula N= 5000(2). How many bacteria will be present after 4 hours
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If the are initially 5000 bacteria in a culture and the number of bacteria double each hour, the number of bacteria after t hours can be found using the formula N(t) = 5000(2^t). How many bacteria will be present after 4 hours
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N(4) = 5000*2^4 = 5000*16 = 80,000
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Stan H.