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Two bacteria are in a dish. The number bacteria triples every hour following this pattern find the number of bacteria in the dish after 10 hours and after n hours 

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Answer:

x=118,095

Explanation:

6 = 2
e^(k*1)

3 =
e^(k )

ln(3) = k ln(e)

k = ln(3)

k = 1.09861


x = 2e^(1.09861*10)

x = 2e^{10.9861}


x=2e^(10.9861)\quad \left

x=118,095

User Kevin Glynn
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Answer:

59051

Explanation:

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