SOLUTION: A lab technician wishes to grow a culture of 400,000 bacteria, which are known to double in 17 hours. The technician begins with 1000 bacteria. How many hours will it take for the

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Question 926893: A lab technician wishes to grow a culture of 400,000 bacteria, which are known to double in 17 hours. The technician begins with 1000 bacteria. How many hours will it take for the culture to produce the 400,000 bacteria?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Q(t) = Q%5B0%5De%5E%28kt%29
ln(2)/17 = k = .0408
..........
40,000= 1000e%5E%28.0408t%29
ln(40)/.0408 = t = 90.4137 hr