Let's bust some exponents
So let's try using these rules where we ran into trouble before. Recall that we got as far as finding the log in our equation -- now we can bust right past it...
What is the doubling time?
(10 million -> 70 million in 1 hour)
| Hint | Explanation | |
Bottom line: logs plus a calculator are a biologist's best friend....
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