Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134463216
Author: Robert F. Blitzer
Publisher: PEARSON
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The half life of a decaying substance is the amount of time it takes for the substance to reduced to half of its original amount. If a substance
has a half life of 800 years, and there are 35 mg present now, how long willit take for the substance to be reduced to 10 mg?
It will take years.
(Round to nearest tenth.)
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Transcribed Image Text:The half life of a decaying substance is the amount of time it takes for the substance to reduced to half of its original amount. If a substance has a half life of 800 years, and there are 35 mg present now, how long willit take for the substance to be reduced to 10 mg? It will take years. (Round to nearest tenth.)
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