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Growth and Decay Problem 1.2 (complexity 2). Solution

A culture contains bacteria, with the population increasing exponentially. The culture contains bacteria after hours. How long will it be until there are bacteria?

Solution
First, we use the given information to evaluate the constant k .
Taking natural logarithms on both sides,
We must find the time when .
Taking natural logarithms on both sides,

Answer:

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