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A bacteria population doubles every three hours. The initial population is 700. (a) Write a function representing the population after t hours n(t)=? (b) Write an equation and solve it to find exactly the hourt when the population reaches 10,000. (c) Then round your answer to the nearest tenth of an hour (that is, accurate to one decimal place).

A bacteria population doubles every three hours. The initial population is 700. (a) Write a function representing the population after t hours n(t)=? (b) Write an equation and solve it to find exactly the hourt when the population reaches 10,000. (c) Then round your answer to the nearest tenth of an hour (that is, accurate to one decimal place).

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Population Growth A bacteria population doubles every three hours. The initial population is 700. (a) Write a function representing the population after / hours n(t)=? (b) Write an equation and solve it to find exactly the hour when the population reaches 10,000. (c) Then round your answer to the nearest tenth of an hour (that is, accurate to one decimal place).
Transcribed Image Text:Population Growth A bacteria population doubles every three hours. The initial population is 700. (a) Write a function representing the population after / hours n(t)=? (b) Write an equation and solve it to find exactly the hour when the population reaches 10,000. (c) Then round your answer to the nearest tenth of an hour (that is, accurate to one decimal place).
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