A population of yeast cells can double in 6 hours. Assume an initial population of 4,000 cells. What is the growth rate of this colony of yeast cells?

Intermediate Algebra
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Author:Lynn Marecek
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Chapter10: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
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A population of yeast cells can double in 6 hours. Assume an initial population of 4,000 cells. What is the growth rate of this colony of yeast cells?

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