Algebra-1

1. Identify the formula for exponential growth:

The formula for exponential growth in this case is , where  is the final number of bacteria cells,  is the initial number of bacteria cells, and  is the time elapsed in hours.

2. Determine the values of the variables:

We are given that  (the initial number of cells) and  hours (the time elapsed).

3. Substitute the values into the formula:

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