Question 1109783
{{{ N = 800*2^(t/3) }}}
{{{ t = 12.7 }}} hrs
{{{ N = 800*2^(12.7/3) }}}
{{{ N = 800*2^4.2333 }}}
{{{ N = 800*18.8088 }}}
{{{ N = 15047 }}}
There are 15,047 bacteria after 12.7 hrs
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check:
{{{ 15047 = 800*2^(t/3) }}}
{{{ 2^(t/3) = 18.8088 }}}
{{{ (t/3)*log(2) = log( 18.8088 ) }}}
{{{ (t/3)*.30103 = 1.27436 }}}
{{{ t/3 = 4.23333 }}}
{{{ t = 12.70001 }}}
close enough