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The number of bacteria in a culture t t\,t hours from now is Pt P_t\,Pt​ where

P0=500 P_0 = 500 P0​=500 Pt+1=1.2(Pt−50) P_{t+1} = 1.2(P_t - 50) Pt+1​=1.2(Pt​−50)

Work out the number of bacteria in the culture 3 hours from now.

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