A population of bacteria grows according to the function p(t) = po · 1.42, where t is measured in hours. If the initial population size was 1,000 cells, approximately hoy long will the it take the population to exceed 10,000
cells? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

The time duration for the population to exceed 10,000 is approximately 6.6 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

The given equation for the population of a bacteria is presented as follows;

Where;

t = The time duration in hours

The initial population of the cells = 1,000

Therefore, at t = 0, P(0) = 1,000 = P₀ × 1.42^0

∴  P(0) = 1,000 = P₀ × 1 = P₀

P₀ = 1,000

When the population is 10,000, we have;

P(t) = 10,000 = 1,000 × 1.42^t

∴ 1.42^t = 10,000/1,000 = 10

㏒(1.42^t) = ㏒(10) = 1

∴ t × ㏒(1.42) = 1

t = 1/㏒(1.42) = 6.56649071898

∴ The time duration for the population to exceed 10,000, t ≈ 6.6 hours.

the simplified form is

step-by-step explanation:

we want to simplify the expression,

let us change the middle bar to a normal division sign to obtain,

we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction to obtain,

we factor to obtain,

we cancel the common factors to get,

we simplify to get,

the correct answer is b

starting with:    

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7   

5 + x - 12 - x = 2x - 7 - x (subtract x from both sides)   

5 - 12 = x - 7 (combine and cancel x's from both sides)   

5 - 12 + 7 = x - 7 + 7 (add 7 to both sides)   

0 = x (add numbers together on both sides)       

so in order for the equation to be true, x must be 0.   

trying x = -0.5   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = 2(-0.5) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = -1 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7.5 = -8 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7.5 is obviously not equal to -8, the value of -0.5 for x is wrong.   

trying x = 0   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 2(0) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 0 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7 = -7 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7 equals -7, that demonstrates that the value of 0 for x is correct.   

trying x = 1   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2(1) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-6 = -5 (did addition on both sides)       

since -6 is obviously not equal to -5, the value of 1 for x is wrong.