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Expert: Sherman D. - 3/22/2009


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In a certain colony of bacteria each divides in to two every hour. how will be produced from a single baccilus if the rate of division continuous for 12 hours?

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y = 2^n

y = 2^12

y = 4096

and i think you mean splits into 2, because if it divided, it would first have to be one big one, then you'd have a bunch of little small ones.

also depending on how many bacteria there are within the colony, then the formula would be

y = a * 2^x

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Sherman D.

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I can answer questions dealing in mathematics of all kinds except for Physics and Calculus, but i can answer questions in Pre-Calculus and Chemistry. I can also answer questions in Recipes of all kinds. I can find games cheats/walkthroughs, but i can`t find a specific game online or offline. I can also do history and recipes for alcoholic beverages.

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Mathematics, Recipes, History, and Games.

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High School graduated. I graduated with honors, and i was in Beta Club for a year and a half.

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Principle's list and A and B honor roll in high school only.

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