A bacteria culture starts with 1,500 bacteria and doubles in size every 3 hours. Find an exponential model for the size of the culture as a function of time t in hours f(t) = Use the model to predict how many bacteria there will be after 2 days. (Round your answer to the nearest hundred thousand.) bacteria

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A bacteria culture starts with 1,500 bacteria and doubles in size every 3 hours. Find an exponential model for the size of the culture as a function of time t in hours.
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Use the model to predict how many bacteria there will be after 2 days. (Round your answer to the nearest hundred thousand.)
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Transcribed Image Text:A bacteria culture starts with 1,500 bacteria and doubles in size every 3 hours. Find an exponential model for the size of the culture as a function of time t in hours. f(t) = Use the model to predict how many bacteria there will be after 2 days. (Round your answer to the nearest hundred thousand.) bacteria
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