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A culture started with 5000 bacteria. after 7 hours, it grew to 6500 bacteria. predict how many bacteria will be present after 19 hours. round your answer to the nearest whole number

User Satyapol
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6500=7x+5000

6500-5000=7x+5000-5000

1500=7x

1500/7≈214

x≈214

y=19·214+5000

y=9066

answer=9066 bacteria

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