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bacteria quadruples on a daily basis. after the first day there were 50 bacteria. using the general exponential equation an=a1 x r^n-1 what value would represent a1
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a1 = 50.
Explanation: plug n = 1 into a_n = a1 · r^(n−1): a1 · r^0 = a1 = 50. (Here r = 4, so a_n = 50·4^(n−1).)
Explanation: plug n = 1 into a_n = a1 · r^(n−1): a1 · r^0 = a1 = 50. (Here r = 4, so a_n = 50·4^(n−1).)
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