Suppose that the population of bacteria grows at a rate proportional to the number of bacteria present at time t. Initially there are Po bacteria. Five hours later, the number of bacteria doubled. If P(t) = Pekt is a model for the population at time t, then how long does it take for the number of bacteria to triple? Enter your answer as a numerical answer with no units and accurate to two decimal places.

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Suppose that the population of bacteria grows at a rate proportional to the number of bacteria present at time t. Initially
there are Po bacteria. Five hours later, the number of bacteria doubled.
If P(t) = Poekt is a model for the population at time t, then how long does it take for the number of bacteria to triple?
Enter your answer as a numerical answer with no units and accurate to two decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the population of bacteria grows at a rate proportional to the number of bacteria present at time t. Initially there are Po bacteria. Five hours later, the number of bacteria doubled. If P(t) = Poekt is a model for the population at time t, then how long does it take for the number of bacteria to triple? Enter your answer as a numerical answer with no units and accurate to two decimal places.
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