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A bacteria starts with 500 cultures and grows exponentially. The number of bacteria at time t, where t is time in hours, is given by the function g (t)=500•2^2t.

The bacteria multiplies by ____________ every hour.

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Answer:

a factor of 4

Explanation:

The equation is


500 (2) {2}^(t)

Which can be simplified to


500 (4) {}^(t)

Since 4 is the base, the constant factor is 4.

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