Suppose that a single cell of bacteria divides every 20 min for 4 hr. Write a formula for the sequence {an} representing the number of cells after the nth cell division.

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Chapter12: Sequences, Series And Binomial Theorem
Section12.2: Arithmetic Sequences
Problem 12.29TI: Find the twenty-seventh term of a sequence where the first term is 7 and the common difference is 9.
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Suppose that a single cell of bacteria divides every 20 min for 4 hr. Write a formula for the sequence {an} representing the number of cells after the nth cell division.

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