Answer:
a) [tex]x = \log_{2} 9,000,000[/tex], b) [tex]x \approx 23.101\,days[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The number of readers as a function of time is:
[tex]n = 2^{x}[/tex]
Where:
[tex]x[/tex] - Time, measured in days.
[tex]n[/tex] - Number of readers, dimensionless.
a) The time when the number of readers reaches 9 million is:
[tex]x = \log_{2} n[/tex]
[tex]x = \log_{2} 9,000,000[/tex]
b) The approximate solution rounded to the nearest thousandth is:
[tex]x \approx 23.101\,days[/tex]