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Problem
A decaying substance has mass
D
(
t
)
=
1200
e
−
0.04
t
D(t)=1200e^{-0.04t}
D
(
t
)
=
1200
e
−
0.04
t
grams, while a growing compound has mass
C
(
t
)
=
80
e
0.06
t
C(t)=80e^{0.06t}
C
(
t
)
=
80
e
0.06
t
grams, where
t
t
t
is measured in minutes. Calculate the earliest time
t
t
t
at which the two masses are equal.
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