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OpenStudy (acacia):

A laboratory has 20 grams of a radioactive substance that decays in such a way that 't' days later the # of grams left will be y=20(1/10)^(t/15). How many days does it take for half the substance to decay?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Half the substance will be 10 grams. Set your output to 10... 10=20(1/10)^(t/15) and solve for t.

OpenStudy (acacia):

10=20(1/10)^(t/15) would I try to divide out the 20 first? @AJF101

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i would say yes but i am not 100% sure

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