During the exponential growth phase of Salmonella Enerica bacteria in a certain environment, the population doubles in size every 26 hours. By what factor will this population of Salmonella Enerica bacteria grow over the course of 48 hours in this growth phase? Use two decimal place accuracy. Type your answer...

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Chapter6: Exponential Functions And Sequences
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During the exponential growth phase of Salmonella Enerica bacteria in a certain environment, the population doubles in size every 26 hours. By
what factor will this population of Salmonella Enerica bacteria grow over the course of 48 hours in this growth phase? Use two decimal place
accuracy.
Type your answer...
Transcribed Image Text:During the exponential growth phase of Salmonella Enerica bacteria in a certain environment, the population doubles in size every 26 hours. By what factor will this population of Salmonella Enerica bacteria grow over the course of 48 hours in this growth phase? Use two decimal place accuracy. Type your answer...
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