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a population of bacteria is increasing at a rate of 7.5% per hour. if there were originally 275 bacteria, which of the following eguations models the population of bacteria h-hours after the original 275 bacteria were measured?

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this is an exponential growth formula:

Total = start value x ( 1 + percent) ^ time

Population = 275(1.075)^h

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