(10) A substance grows exponentially, and its weight doubles every 3 hours. Suppose it weighs 2 pounds at noon. After how many hours will it weigh 9 pounds? (Do not try to simplify your answer.)

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(a) (10) A substance grows exponentially, and its weight doubles every 3 hours. Suppose it
weighs 2 pounds at noon. After how many hours will it weigh 9 pounds? (Do not try to
simplify your answer.
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1st we will find equation for growth and then find unknown constant using given data After that we can find required time .

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