Use the exponential decay model, A= Agekt, to solve the following. The half-life of a certain substance is 26 years. How long will it take for a sample of this substance to decay to 63% of its original amount? It will take approximately (Round to one decimal place as needed.) for the sample of the substance to decay to 63% of its original amount. G

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Use the exponential decay model, A = Aek, to solve the following.
The half-life of a certain substance is 26 years. How long will it take for a sample of this substance to decay to 63% of its original amount?
It will take approximately
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)
for the sample of the substance to decay to 63% of its original amount.
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Transcribed Image Text:Use the exponential decay model, A = Aek, to solve the following. The half-life of a certain substance is 26 years. How long will it take for a sample of this substance to decay to 63% of its original amount? It will take approximately (Round to one decimal place as needed.) for the sample of the substance to decay to 63% of its original amount. ~
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