5. The population of bacteria in a culture grows at a rate proportional to the number of bacteria present at time t . After 3 hours it is observed that 400 bacteria are present. After 10 hours 2000 bacteria are present. What was the initial number of bacteria?

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5. The population of bacteria in a culture grows at a rate proportional to the number of bacteria present at time t . After 3 hours it is observed that 400 bacteria are present. After 10 hours 2000 bacteria are present. What was the initial number of bacteria?
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