One leukemic cell injected into a healthy mouse will divide into 2 cells in about 12 day.

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One leukemic cell injected into a healthy mouse will divide into 2 cells in about 12 day. At the end of the day these 2 cells will divide into 4. This doubling continues until 1 billion cells are formed; then the animal dies with leukemic cells in every part of the body.
(A) Write an equation that will give the number N of leukemic cells at the end of t days.
(B) When, to the nearest day, will the mouse die?

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