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A population of bacteria doubles every 2 hours. What is the percent increase after 4 hours ?

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To solve the problem of finding the percent increase in a population of bacteria that doubles every 2 hours after 4 hours, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Define the Initial Population**: Let the initial population of the bacteria be denoted as \( x \). 2. **Calculate the Population After 2 Hours**: ...
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