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Initially 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance was present. After 6 hours the mass had decreased by 2%. If the rate of decay is proportional to the amount of the substance present at time t, find the amount remaining after 24 hours. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

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The half-life of the radioactive substance is 67.95 hours.

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