A 15-gram sample of radioactive iodine decays in such a an that the mass remaining after t days is given by m(t) = 15e-0.087+, where m(t) is measured in grams. After how many days are there only 5g remaining? %3D

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A 15-gram sample of radioactive iodine decays in such a an that the
mass remaining after t days is given by m(t) = 15e-0.0871, where m(t) is
measured in grams. After how many days are there only 5g remaining?
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Transcribed Image Text:A 15-gram sample of radioactive iodine decays in such a an that the mass remaining after t days is given by m(t) = 15e-0.0871, where m(t) is measured in grams. After how many days are there only 5g remaining? %3D
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