A colony of bacteria with originally 100 cells has now grown to 900 in 2 hours. Assuming the rate of growth is proportional to the present number, then the number of bacteria in 5 hours from now will be Blank 1.

A colony of bacteria with originally 100 cells has now grown to 900 in 2 hours. Assuming the rate of growth is proportional to the present number, then the number of bacteria in 5 hours from now will be Blank 1.

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter10: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section10.5: Solve Exponential And Logarithmic Equations

Problem 10.87TI: Researchers recorded that a certain bacteria population grew from 100 to 500 in 6 hours. At this...

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