Question

A scientist counts 35 bacteria present in a culture and finds that the number of bacteria triples each hour. The function y = 35 • 3^x models the number of bacteria after x hours.

Graph the function. (You do not need to submit the graph).

Use the graph to estimate when there will be about 550 bacteria in the culture.

Answer 1

550 = 35 • 3^x

Answer 2

Are you in a Logarithms unit?

Answer 3

im in online school

Answer 4

Do you mean 35 + 3x?

Answer 5

nop its times

Answer 6

hint: your equation states that

y is the final population and x is the time

Answer 7

does that help?

Answer 8

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Answer 9

woderful

Answer 10

so can you solve it now?

Answer 11

or do you need more help?