Initially 48 grams of radioactive substance was present. After 6 hours the mass had decreased by 10%. If the rate of decay is proportional to the amount of the substance present at a time t, find the amount remaining after 98 hours.

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Initially 48 grams of radioactive substance was present. After 6 hours the mass had decreased by 10%. If the rate of decay is
proportional to the amount of the substance present at a time t, find the amount remaining after 98 hours.
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