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Ted have a new disease in which harmful bacteria multiplies at an alarming rate in his body. The doctor said that at the beginning of the day there were only 3 bacteria cells in his body and that it will double every hour. How much bacteria will Ted have in him by the end of the day? Use an exponential function to solve. Also, the doctor said to see him if there are 50,331, 649 bacteria cells or more in his body by the end of the day. Should he see the doctor?
What is 50,331,648 bacteria cells. No he should not see the doctor but will really need to very soon.