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Lin counts 5 bacteria under a microscope on the first day

She counts them again each day and finds that the number of bacteria doubled
each day—from 5 to 10, then from 10 to 20, and so on.
Given that the number of bacteria is a function of time (the number of days), how many bacteria exist on the 6th day

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30 is the answer

Explanation:

5 10 15 20 25 30

or 5x6

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