Growth and future value.
A famous disease control scientist is trying to determine the potential infected population of the new West Columbia flu. Two weeks​ ago, the first patient showed up with the disease Four days​ later, the disease control center in Atlanta had six confirmed cases. The scientist estimates that it will be another two
days before a cure will be​ ready, a total of 16 days from the first confirmed case. How many patients will be infected two days from​ now?
Two weeks​ ago, the first patient showed up with the disease four days​ later, the disease control center in Atlanta had six confirmed cases. What is the daily growth rate of the​ disease?
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
How many patients will be infected two days from​ now?
​(Round to the nearest whole​ number.)

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