A bacterium in a petri dish multiplies by a factor of 2 every day. On day O,

there is 1 bacterium; on day 1, there are 2 bacteria, on day 2, there are 2.2 = 4

bacteria; on day 3, there are 2.2.2=8 bacteria, and so on. What logarithmic

equation can be used to find the number of days it takes for a colony of

1,000,000,000 bacteria to develop?

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21 August, 21:13

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Amir Gross · Answer 1

1,000,000,000 divided by 2

Step-by-step explanation:

if each is being multiplied by two, dividing this by two is the inverse operation.