A population of bacteria P is changing at a rate based on the function given below, where t is time in days. The initial population (when t = 0) is 900. dP dt = 2900 1 + 0.25t Write an equation that gives the population at any time t. Then find the population when t = 2 days. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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answer:

(7 x + 6 y) (49 x^2 - 42 x y + 36 y^2)

discussion:

the trick is to recognize that 343 = 7^3 and 216 = 6^3 and, in general,

a^3 + b^3 =   (a + b) (a^2 - a b + b^2).

in our case

343x^3+216y^3   =   (7x)^3 + (6y)^3

so take a = 7x and b = 6y in the above equation to get the answer.

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