A certain strain of bacteria divides every 5 hours. If a colony is started with 20 bacteria, then the time t (in hours) required for the colony to grow to N bacteria is given by t = 5 log(N/20) log 2 . Find the time required for the colony to grow to one million bacteria. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)t =  hr

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A certain strain of bacteria divides every 5 hours. If a colony is started with 20 bacteria, then the time t (in hours) required for the colony to grow to N bacteria is given by

t = 5
log(N/20)
log 2
.

Find the time required for the colony to grow to one million bacteria. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
t =  hr

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