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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y = 35 • 3^x ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

550 = 35 • 3^x Approx. 15.7143 = 3^x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2.5 hours approx ?????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can anyone help on this?

OpenStudy (nottim):

is that dot a +?

OpenStudy (nottim):

in y = 35 • 3x

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