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The relative growth rate for a certain type of bacteria population is 85% per hour. A small culture has formed and in just 2 hours the count shows to be 12,500 bacteria in the c…

The relative growth rate for a certain type of bacteria population is 85% per hour. A small culture has formed and in just 2 hours the count shows to be 12,500 bacteria in the c…
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The relative growth rate for a certain type of bacteria population is 85% per hour. A small culture has formed and in just 2 hours the count shows to be 12,500 bacteria in the culture. What is the initial number of bacteria in the culture?

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3663 bacteria

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User Shanyu
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Initial number =p=3662
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