Problem: A bacteria can multiply at an alarming rate when bacterium splits into two new cells, then doubling. Suppose a certain bacterium doubles every minute, about how many bacteria will there be after 8 minutes?

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A bacteria can multiply at an alarming rate when bacterium splits into two new cells, then doubling.
Suppose a certain bacterium doubles every minute, about how many bacteria will there be after 8
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem: A bacteria can multiply at an alarming rate when bacterium splits into two new cells, then doubling. Suppose a certain bacterium doubles every minute, about how many bacteria will there be after 8 minutes?
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